Open AccessTraumatic caudal elbow luxation in two cats
Author(s) -
Paolo Abrescia,
Filippo Cinti,
Guido Pisani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
open veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2226-4485
pISSN - 2218-6050
DOI - 10.4314/ovj.v9i4.14
Subject(s) - elbow , medicine , lameness , cats , radiography , surgery , reduction (mathematics) , osteoarthritis , forelimb , anatomy , geometry , mathematics , alternative medicine , pathology
Traumatic caudal elbow luxation is an uncommon injury and it is rarely reported in the cat. Closed reduction is considered in early instance but open reduction and stabilization should be evaluated if the joint cannot be reduced or if gross instability persist.