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DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1742473
Case Report

Surgical Treatment of Congenital Radial Head Luxation in a Cat by Ostectomy of Radial Head

Pauline Verdese
1   Clinica Veterinaria Lago Maggiore, Dormelletto, Novara, Italy
,
Sara Manfredini
1   Clinica Veterinaria Lago Maggiore, Dormelletto, Novara, Italy
,
Luca Formaggini
1   Clinica Veterinaria Lago Maggiore, Dormelletto, Novara, Italy
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Abstract

Congenital radial head luxation was diagnosed in a 7-month-old, neutered female cat that presented a right forelimb lameness. Clinical and radiographic examination revealed a caudolateral luxation of the right radial head, which was treated by radial head ostectomy. For months, postoperative radiographic recheck documented remodelling of the radial head, without humero-radial conflict, and clinical examination revealed resolution of lameness and restoring of the normal elbow range of motion. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case report of a congenital radial head luxation in a caudolateral direction in a cat that was successfully managed surgically with radial head ostectomy.

Keywords

bone development - limb deformity - orthopaedic surgery

Authors' Contribution

All authors contributed to management of the case, acquisition of data, drafting, and revision of the manuscript.




Publication History

Received: 05 July 2021

Accepted: 22 November 2021

Article published online:
04 February 2022

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