Pathological fracture of the femur secondary to haematogenous osteomyelitis in a weimaraner.
A seven-year-old male weimaraner developed an acute-onset non-weightbearing pelvic limb lameness without a history of significant trauma. Radiographs demonstrated an oblique fracture of the femur associated with a lytic bone lesion, while cytology and histopathology of the lesion were consistent with osteomyelitis. A pure growth of Streptococcus intermedius was obtained from culture of affected tissue samples. The fracture healed without complication after rigid internal fixation and antibiotic therapy.
Emmerson
T D
TD
Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Royal Veterinary College, Hertfordshire.
Pead
M J
MJ
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000662:veterinary; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification