Surgical correction of short ulnar syndrome with partial ulnar diaphyseal ostectomy in a dog

Subject Areas : clinical veterinary science

H.R Fattahian ¹ ()
روزبه Moridpour ² ()
حمید Mohidin ³ ()
A.R Hoseinzadeh ⁴ ()

Received: 2016-11-11 Accepted : 2016-11-11 Published : 2012-03-20

Keywords: Dog, short ulnar syndrome, partial ostectomy, bone growth disturbances,

Abstract :

  A seven months male mixed Tibetan Spaniel(5.5kg body weight) has been referred to small animal clinic with fore limb lameness.history taking showed that dog did not undergo with any trauma and also did not suffer from any systemic disease.Carniocudal and lateral-medial radiographs were shown bowing of the radius bone cause by permature closure of distal ulnar growth plate.then surgical treatment of partial ulnar diaphyseal ostectomy was performed.postoperative care was antibiotic administration and limb was supported by light splint.this case study showed that local disturbances in bone growth form an important group of orthopaedic problems that occur in young animals.therefore surgeons take the antebrachium deformities into consideration with accurate diagnostic imaging and apply for corrective surgeries.