Source: SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY
 May 1, 2007
By:Theresa Welch Fossum, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS
Elbow luxation or subluxation may be associated with asynchronous radial or ulnar growth caused by premature closure of one of the distal physes.
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Source: SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY
May 1, 2007
By:Theresa Welch Fossum, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS
Radial diaphyseal fractures and ulnar diaphyseal fractures are a result of trauma to the forelimb. Open fractures (wounds through the skin over the bone) may occur because of the sparse soft tissue coverage.
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Source: SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY
May 1, 2007
By:Theresa Welch Fossum, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS
Congenital elbow luxation results in lateral rotation of the proximal ulna and subluxation or luxation of the humeroulnar joint. Synonyms include congenital elbow luxation and congenital elbow malformation.
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Source: SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY
May 1, 2007
By:Theresa Welch Fossum, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS
This article covers the diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation for patients with scapular fractures, which may occur through the body, spine, acromion, neck, supraglenoid tuberosity, and glenoid cavity.
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Source: SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY
May 1, 2007
By:Theresa Welch Fossum, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS
The pelvis is a boxlike structure, and generally the hemipelvis must be fractured at three different sites to displace bone fragments. Typically the ilium, ischium, and pubis are fractured simultaneously, resulting in loss of weight transfer from the affected limb to the spine, along with instability and pain.
| Source: SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY
May 1, 2007
By:Theresa Welch Fossum, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS
Fractures of the proximal tibial metaphysis and epiphysis occur infrequently in mature dogs and cats. These fractures are usually transverse or short oblique in nature, but may be comminuted as a result of severe trauma, such as a gunshot.
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Source: SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY
May 1, 2007
By:Theresa Welch Fossum, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS
Femoral fractures are usually caused by trauma. Occasionally a patient will present with an acute femur fracture without discernible or historical trauma; fractures in these patients may be secondary to a preexisting bone pathologic condition.
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Source: SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY
May 1, 2007
By:Theresa Welch Fossum, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS
Diagnosis and treatment of joint disorders are important aspects of veterinary orthopedic practice. Many joint diseases are managed medically rather than surgically, and a basic knowledge of nonsurgical joint diseases is necessary to differentiate surgical and nonsurgical joint disease and prescribe appropriate therapy.
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Source: SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY
May 1, 2007
By:Theresa Welch Fossum, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS
Elbow dysplasia likely represents the leading cause of forelimb lameness in the dog. Several diseases have been designated as components of inherited canine elbow dysplasia.
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