A 10-month-old Yorkshire Terrier was referred for evaluation of an intermittent right
thoracic limb lameness that acutely progressed to non-weight-bearing. A diagnosis
of bilateral bone cysts of the humeral condyles with a pathologic fracture of the
lateral aspect of the right humeral condyle was given following radiographic and histopathologic
examination. Bilateral pathology necessitated consideration of treatment modalities
other than amputation of the limb, as previously reported. Arthrodesis of the right
elbow using a 2.0 mm locking bone plate was performed. The dog did not experience
any complications associated with the procedure or the contralateral bone cyst.
Keywords
Locking bone plate - elbow arthrodesis - bone cyst - patho-logical fracture