Medial humeral epicondylar lesions in the canine elbow

E. de Bakker; Y. Samoy; I. Gielen; Van B. Ryssen

doi:10.3415/VCOT-10-04-0052

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Table of Contents

Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2011; 24(01): 9-17
DOI: 10.3415/VCOT-10-04-0052

Review Article

Schattauer GmbH

Medial humeral epicondylar lesions in the canine elbow

A review of the literature

Authors

E. de Bakker

¹Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging and Small Animal Orthopaedics, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
Y. Samoy

¹Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging and Small Animal Orthopaedics, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
I. Gielen

¹Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging and Small Animal Orthopaedics, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
Van B. Ryssen

¹Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging and Small Animal Orthopaedics, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium

Abstract

Summary

A calcified fragment near the medial epicondyle of the humerus was originally described as an ununited medial epicondyle in 1966. Since then several papers reported similar lesions as a cause of elbow lameness. The aetiology and clinical significance of those lesions is poorly known. This paper gives an overview of the veterinary and human literature in an attempt to explain the aetiology and to suggest a diagnostic protocol and treatment plan.

Keywords

Review - enthesopathy - tendinopathy - medial humeral epicondyle - dog

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