Aportación de la tomografía computarizada al estudio de la displasia de codo en el perro
- J.M. Fernández-Sánchez
- M. del Campo-Velasco
- M. de la Morena-Cabanillas
- J.I. Trobo-Muñiz
- T. Pérez-Escoda
- D. Batlle-Junqué
- F. San Román-Ascaso
ISSN: 1130-7064
Año de publicación: 2021
Volumen: 41
Número: 1
Páginas: 25-32
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Clínica veterinaria de pequeños animales: revista oficial de AVEPA, Asociación Veterinaria Española de Especialistas en Pequeños Animales
Resumen
This is a retrospective study involving the CT findings of 33 dogs with suspected elbow dysplasia. The study included 20 males and 13 females with an age range of 5 to 72 months, in which the Labrador Retriever and German Shepherd breeds were the most represented. Clinically, dogs had unilateral or bilateral forelimb lameness,reduced mobility and signs of pain upon elbow hyperextension. Both elbow joints were included in the CT examination (n=66). The CT was performed using a 2-slice multidetector helical CT (CT/e Dual, General Electric) and dogs were positioned in dorsal recumbency with both elbows extended cranially. Medial coronoid disease (MCD) was observed in 53 elbows. Other lesions consistent with elbow dysplasia (ED), such as osteochondrosis/osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) (6 elbows), ununited anconeal process (UAP) and elbow incongruency (EI) (19 elbows) were also observed. The cutting image planes that provided the best information were the transverse plane for the diagnosis of MCD; the sagittal plane for the diagnosis of UAP and EI, and the dorsal plane in cases of OC. CT scan is a non-invasive method suitable for the diagnosis of MCD and other elbow conditions, and it is highly sensitive to detect signs of osteoarthritis.