Radial carpal bone fractures in 15 dogs

Between 1977 and 1992, 15 adult dogs were presented to the Universities of Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool and London with fractures of the radial carpal bone which had occurred without a known episode of violent trauma. Eleven of the dogs were boxers and the other breeds affected were a Pharaoh hound,...

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Published inJournal of small animal practice Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 74 - 79
Main Authors Li, A, Bennett, D, Gibbs, C, Carmichael, S, Gibson, N, Owen, M, Butterworth, S.J, Denny, H.R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2000
Subjects
Animals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use
bone fractures
Carpal Bones - pathology
carpus
case studies
clinical aspects
Dog Diseases - pathology
Dogs
Female
fracture fixation
Fractures, Closed - pathology
Fractures, Closed - rehabilitation
Fractures, Closed - veterinary
Immobilization
Internal Fixators
lameness
Male
Physical Conditioning, Animal
prognosis
Radius Fractures - pathology
Radius Fractures - rehabilitation
Radius Fractures - veterinary
treatment
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Summary:Between 1977 and 1992, 15 adult dogs were presented to the Universities of Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool and London with fractures of the radial carpal bone which had occurred without a known episode of violent trauma. Eleven of the dogs were boxers and the other breeds affected were a Pharaoh hound, rottweiler, springer spaniel and a greyhound. The condition was bilateral in three cases. Eleven dogs were treated surgically by cast immobilisation (four cases), fragment removal (one case), lag screw fixation (three cases), pan‐carpal arthrodesis (one case) and lag screw reduction followed by pancarpal arthrodesis (two cases). The remaining four dogs were treated conservatively with rest and tactical use of non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs. Follow‐up periods ranged from two months to 11 years. Varying degrees of lameness, which tended to be exacerbated by exercise, persisted in all cases. The radial carpal bone appears to have at least three separate centres of ossification which eventually fuse; their planes of fusion correspond approximately to the two main fracture lines. These areas of fusion could be weak points within the radial carpal bone.
Bibliography:QMH, The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL9 7TA
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ISSN:0022-4510
1748-5827
DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2000.tb03167.x