title: Approaches for ultrasonographic evaluation of long bones in the dog.
abstract: The objective of this study was to identify access portals for ultrasonographic evaluation of canine long bones (humerus, radius, ulna, femur, and tibia). A 7.5 MHz linear transducer was used in five medium-sized dogs (range of 25-35 kg body weight). Good approaches could be identified for all long bones. For the proximal humerus, a cranial portal, and the distal humerus, a lateral portal is suggested. For the radius and ulna, a craniolateral approach seemed to be the best. In the hindlimb, a medial approach for the femur and a craniolateral approach for the tibia were the most effective approaches.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging of Small Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ghent, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Risselada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: van Bree
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001133:Bones of Upper Extremity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004285:Dogs; D007867:Leg Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography