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RADIOGRAPHIC, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING EVALUATION OF A CHRONIC LONG DIGITAL EXTENSOR TENDON AVULSION IN A DOG
Author(s) -
Fitch Randall B.,
Wilson Eric R.,
Hathcock John T.,
Montgomery Ronald D.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
veterinary radiology and ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 1058-8183
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-8261.1997.tb00836.x
Subject(s) - medicine , computed tomographic , magnetic resonance imaging , radiography , avulsion , tendon , radiology , computed tomography , nuclear medicine , anatomy
Long digital extensor tendon avulsion is reported in a 5 month old Great Dane. Clinically the dog presented with a unilateral weight‐bearing pelvic limb lameness. Joint effusion was present and there was pain and crepitance associated with flexion of the stifle. Orthopedic evaluation and radiographs were suggestive of a long digital extensor tendon injury which was confirmed by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.The injury was surgically repaired with screw and spiked washer fixation.