A specific oblique radiography, and treatment, of a medial coronoid process fracture.
Acute traumatic fracture of the medial coronoid process is rarely reported and has previously only been described in three dogs to date. A three-year-old Schapendoes was presented for an acute non weight-bearing lameness. The definitive diagnosis of a medial coronoid process fracture was delicate and based on the disto-medial proximo-lateral oblique radiographic view (Di35M-PrLO). The surgical removal of the fragment was performed using a medial arthroscopic approach. The outcome was rapidly favourable. Lameness disappeared and the follow-up radiographs three months later revealed minimal reactions of osteoarthrosis.
Haudiquet
P H
PH
Clinique Veterinaire de l'Ouest, Angers, France. dr.haudiquet@wanadoo.fr
Rochereau
P H
PH
D000818:Animals; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*