Associazione Italiana Veterinari Piccoli Animali
Affiliata WSAVA

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Trattamento chirurgico della displasia di gomito e incongruenza articolare nei cani in accrescimento
Esperienze personali

Surgical treatment of elbow dysplasia and joint incongruity in growing dogs: personal experiences

Authors

Palumbo Piccionello A., Piacenti G., Vullo C., Tambella A. M., Dini F.
Scuola di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie, Università degli Studi di Camerino, Via Circonvallazione, 93. Matelica (MC)

Summary

This work consists of a prospective analysis of young dogs suffering from elbow dysplasia and incongruence and received at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital from January to December 2011. The aim of the study was to evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of using arthroscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of this joint with or without prossimal ulna osteotomy or distal ostectomy.. The resulting data were compared with those reported in the literature.

Keywords

arthroscopy, elbow, FCP, ulna ostectomy, osteotomy, dog

Category

Ortopedia