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Osteochondrosis of the shoulder and elbow joints in dogs
Author(s) -
HOULTON J. E. F.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1984.tb03413.x
Subject(s) - medicine , osteochondrosis , lameness , elbow , surgery , osteochondritis , radiography , endochondral ossification , cartilage , anatomy
Osteochondrosis, a failure of normal endochondral ossification, represents a significant cause of forelimb lameness in medium to large dogs. This paper describes a series of 58 cases of osteochondrosis of the shoulder and elbow diagnosed at a referral centre over a 30‐month period. Affected joints which were persistently painful were treated surgically while the non‐painful joints were treated conservatively. Details of the radiographic findings are recorded and a grading system is described to enable comparison between the surgically and conservatively treated joints. The progress of the cases was followed over a minimum period of 6 months and the majority of the dogs were re‐examined clinically and radiographically.