Arthroscopic examination and treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the femoral condyle of six dogs
| Autor: | JH de Haan, W P Stubbs, John B. Madison, SG Bertrand, J. T. Stallings, Daniel Lewis |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
| Předmět: |
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medicine.medical_specialty Lameness Animal Radiography medicine.medical_treatment Condyle Arthroscopic procedure Arthroscopy Dogs medicine Animals Dog Diseases Femur Small Animals Arthrotomy medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry FEMORAL CONDYLE Prognosis medicine.disease Osteochondritis Dissecans Stifle Osteochondritis dissecans Surgery Lameness Female business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association. 33:451-455 |
| ISSN: | 1547-3317 0587-2871 |
| DOI: | 10.5326/15473317-33-5-451 |
| Popis: | Arthroscopy was used to diagnose and treat osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the femoral condyle in six dogs. Bilateral lesions were seen in two dogs. The medial condyle was affected in five stifles, and the lateral condyle was affected in three stifles. Subchondral bone defects were identified on radiographs in six of eight affected stifles. Resolution of the lameness associated with the arthroscopic procedure occurred one-to-14 days (mean, three days) following arthroscopy. Lameness resolved completely in four cases within two weeks and in one case six weeks following arthroscopy. Mild lameness persisted in one case. Arthroscopy is an effective means of diagnosis and treatment of OCD of the femoral condyle, and it is associated with minimal postoperative morbidity when compared to arthrotomy. |
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