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. 2007;20(1):65-9.

Arthroscopic treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the shoulder in 126 dogs

M Olivieri  1 , E Ciliberto, D A Hulse, A Vezzoni, F Ingravalle, B Peirone
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Arthroscopic treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the shoulder in 126 dogs

M Olivieri et al. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2007.

Abstract

Osteochondritis dissecans of the shoulder joint was treated by arthroscopy in 126 dogs. Twenty-four dogs had bilateral surgery, making a total of 150 joints treated. The OCD flaps were removed in small pieces through the cannula or in a single piece through a stab incision. The lameness resolved completely within seven-60 days following arthroscopy in 137 out of 150 affected limbs. Within a subset of 47 dogs with unilateral OCD, it was found that lesions located on the caudo-medial region of the humeral head had a better functional outcome than those lesions located in the caudo-central region of the humeral head.

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