Arthroscopical treatment of elbow joint disease
Elbow arthroscopy was performed in 30 dogs of different breeds. The procedure was performed bilaterally in 20 of these dogs, yielding a total of 50 joints. Different lesions were found, varying from cartilage fissures (8) to fragmentation (42) of medial coronoid process (FCP) of the ulna. Osteochond...
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Published in | Arquivo brasileiro de medicina veterinária e zootecnia Vol. 64; no. 1; pp. 9 - 14 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Veterinária
01.02.2012
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais |
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Summary: | Elbow arthroscopy was performed in 30 dogs of different breeds. The procedure was performed bilaterally in 20 of these dogs, yielding a total of 50 joints. Different lesions were found, varying from cartilage fissures (8) to fragmentation (42) of medial coronoid process (FCP) of the ulna. Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the humerus medial condyle was associated in four of them. All of these cases displayed varying degrees of synovitis. Osteoarthrosis (OA) in varying intensity was observed in 44 joints. The majority of cases were treated two to four months after the manifestation of clinical signs. Good clinical recovery occurred in dogs with minimal joint lesions, where these were diagnosed and treated within four weeks of the onset of clinical symptoms. Early diagnosis and arthroscopic treatment prevent osteoarthrosis and preserve locomotor function.
Artroscopia do cotovelo foi realizada em 30 cães de diferentes raças, bilateral em 20, totalizando 50 articulações. Foram encontradas diferentes lesões que variavam de fissuras na cartilagem (8) a fragmentação (42). Osteocondrose dissecante (OCD) do côndilo medial do úmero estava associada à fragmentação do processo coronoide (FCP) medial da ulna em quatro casos. Em todas articulações verificou-se sinovite em graus variados. Osteoartrose (OA) de diferentes intensidades foi observada em 44 articulações. O tratamento foi instituído na maioria dos casos, dois a quatro meses após a manifestação dos sinais clínicos. Recuperação clínica satisfatória ocorreu naqueles com mínima lesão articular, cujo diagnóstico e tratamento se fizeram dentro de quatro semanas após a manifestação clínica. O diagnóstico precoce e o tratamento artroscópico previne a osteoartrose e preserva a função locomotora. |
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ISSN: | 0102-0935 1678-4162 0102-0935 |
DOI: | 10.1590/S0102-09352012000100002 |