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M. Olivieri, E. Ciliberto, D. A. Hulse, A. Vezzoni, F. Ingravalle, B. Peirone
Arthroscopic treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the shoulder in 126 dogs
Keywords: Dog, shoulder, osteochondritis dissecans, arthroscopy
Osteochondritis dissecans of the shoulder joint was treated by arthroscopy in 126 dogs. Twenty-four dogs had bilateral surgery, making a total of 150 joints treated. The OCD flaps were removed in small pieces through the cannula or in a single piece through a stab incision. The lameness resolved completely within seven-60 days following arthroscopy in 137 out of 150 affected limbs. Within a subset of 47 dogs with unilateral OCD, it was found that lesions located on the caudo-medial region of the humeral head had a better functional outcome than those lesions located in the caudo-central region of the humeral head.
Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Schattauer
Print ISSN: 0932-0814
Volume: 20, 01/2007
Pages: 65 - 69