A case of dorso-medial luxation of the radial carpal bone in a dog.
Luxation of the radial carpal bone is an uncommon injury in the dog and cat. Previous clinical cases have reported palmaro-medial luxation with injury to the short radial collateral ligament. In this study a case of dorsomedial luxation of the radial carpal bone in a 10-year-old female Gordon Setter is described. A closed reduction of the luxation was performed and a conservative treatment was carried out. Thirteen months after the reduction, the dog had a satisfactory limb function, despite the presence of degenerative joint disease of the carpus. A pathogenic hypothesis for this dorso-medial luxation of the radial carpal bone is proposed reproducing the luxation on canine cadavers.
Chirurgie animaux de compagnie, Ecole Nationale Veterinaire, 23, chemin des Capelles, B.P. 87614, F-31076, Toulouse Cedex 3, France. s.palierne@envt.fr
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Palierne
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Delbeke
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Asimus
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Meynaud-Collard
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Mathon
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Zahra
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Autefage
D000818:Animals; D002102:Cadaver; D002350:Carpus, Animal / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000662:veterinary*; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome