title: Treatment of a unicameral bone cyst in a dog using a customized titanium device.
abstract: A 4-year-old Shih-Tzu, referred for an enlarged left carpus, was diagnosed with a unicameral bone cyst. A customized titanium device was inserted into cystic lesion and fixed by titanium screws. Sufficient strength of the affected bone with the device inserted to maintain limb function was established after resection of contents of cystic lesion. There was no deterioration of the lesion of bone cyst, and acceptable function of the affected limb with no clinical signs of lameness was maintained during 36 months follow-up. The results of this study demonstrated that bone cyst curettage and use of a customized titanium device could provide an effective alternative treatment of huge lesion of unicameral bone cysts with the intent of preventing pathologic fractures.
authors.affiliation: Fabre Animal Medical Center, 4-8 Minaminoguchi-cho, Kadoma, Osaka 571- 0065, Japan.
authors.forename: Ayami
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nojiri
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akiyoshi
authors.forename: Fumihito
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ohashi
authors.forename: Atsuki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ijiri
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sawase
authors.forename: Tomiharu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsushita
authors.forename: Mitsuru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takemoto
authors.forename: Shunsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujibayashi
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D016268:Internal Fixators / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium