title: Arthroscopic treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the shoulder in 126 dogs.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Malpensa Small Animal Veterinary Clinic, Samarate - Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Olivieri
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ciliberto
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Hulse
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vezzoni
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ingravalle
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peirone
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D010375:Pedigree; D011996:Records / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome