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CC BY 4.0 · VCOT Open 2022; 05(01): e1-e5
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1742473
Case Report

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

Autor*innen

  • 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

Funding None.

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.

Authors' Contribution

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




Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 05. Juli 2021

Angenommen: 22. November 2021

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
04. Februar 2022

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