Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with bone cyst in wrist treated with custom titanium implant
By Nojiri, Ayami et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2015·Fabre Animal Medical Center, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Treatment of a unicameral bone cyst in a dog using a customized titanium device.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old Shih Tzu was brought in for an enlarged left wrist (carpus) and was found to have a unicameral bone cyst, which is a fluid-filled bone lesion. The veterinarian treated the cyst by inserting a customized titanium device into the area and securing it with screws. After the procedure, the bone was strong enough to support the dog's limb, and over a follow-up period of 36 months, the dog showed no signs of lameness and maintained good function of the affected leg. This treatment helped prevent any fractures and allowed the dog to recover well.
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Abstract
A 4-year-old Shih-Tzu, referred for an enlarged left carpus, was diagnosed with a unicameral bone cyst. A customized titanium device was inserted into cystic lesion and fixed by titanium screws. Sufficient strength of the affected bone with the device inserted to maintain limb function was established after resection of contents of cystic lesion. There was no deterioration of the lesion of bone cyst, and acceptable function of the affected limb with no clinical signs of lameness was maintained during 36 months follow-up. The results of this study demonstrated that bone cyst curettage and use of a customized titanium device could provide an effective alternative treatment of huge lesion of unicameral bone cysts with the intent of preventing pathologic fractures.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25319515/