title: Osteochondritis dissecans of the humeral head in two small-breed dogs.
abstract: Shoulder pathology consistent with osteochondritis dissecans of the humeral head was diagnosed in two small-breed dogs. In both cases, the diagnosis was made tentatively on the basis of radiography and confirmed by arthroscopy of the affected shoulder joint. Both dogs were successfully treated by surgical removal of a flap of cartilage from the affected area. Clinical and radiographic follow-up was available in both cases. The excised cartilage flaps were examined histopathologically and showed the same characteristics as cartilage flaps from dogs of large breeds prone to developing osteochondritis dissecans of the shoulder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Clinical Biology of Small Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bruggeman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Van Vynckt
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Van Ryssen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bolln
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chiers
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gielen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: de Rooster
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D049628:Body Size; D002356:Cartilage / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography; D012782:Shoulder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013045:Species Specificity