Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with broken knee bone fixed by total knee replacement
By Fink, Brent R et al.·Published in Veterinary research communications·2025·School of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Total knee replacement in a dog with an articular epiphyseal medial condylar fracture of the distal femur, a case report.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old male neutered Whippet was brought in for limping after a previous surgery to fix a fracture in his knee failed. The initial repair using screws didn't hold, and after 16 days, the dog was showing signs of pain and had a displaced bone fragment. To fix the issue, the veterinarian performed a total knee replacement, which successfully relieved the dog's pain. Follow-up showed that the dog was doing well with no significant problems from the implant.
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to describe outcome in a dog with a failed atypical articular medial femoral condyle fracture salvaged with total knee replacement. We present a retrospective case study of a 2-year-old male neutered Whippet dog. An articular medial condylar fracture was repaired primarily with extraarticular positional cortical screws. Construct failure was diagnosed 16 days after surgery when the dog was represented with lameness and radiographs confirmed fragment displacement. Total knee replacement was used for surgical salvage. Long-term follow up with the owner and patient reveal satisfactory outcomes with no clinically important implant-related morbidity. In contrast to typical fractures of the medial femoral condyle that involve both epiphyseal and metaphyseal bone, stable fixation of atypical fractures of the articular weight-bearing epiphyseal region of the condyle distal to the fabella is difficult to achieve. Total knee replacement is a suitable treatment option for failed articular medial femoral condylar fracture in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40106085/