Summary
Carpal canal syndrome, or carpal tunnel syndrome, is the most common entrapment neuropathy
in humans and is caused by compression of the median nerve as it courses through the
carpal canal. A similar condition has been reported in horses, however there have
not been any reported cases of a dog showing lameness secondary to compression within
the carpal canal. This report describes the case of a dog exhibiting lameness secondary
to a lipoma within the carpal canal. Lameness improved after surgical removal of the
mass. This case highlights the need to consider compression of the tendons and nerves
in the carpal canal as a cause of forelimb lameness in dogs when pain is localised
to the carpus.
Keywords
Lipoma - carpal canal - carpal tunnel - lameness
