Avulsion fragmentation of the tibial tuberosity apophysis and associated patellar tendon enthesopathy in a skeletally immature dog

G. W. Brown; S. Kalff; A. Parry; M. Whitehead; W. M. McKee

doi:10.3415/VCOT-12-07-0088

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Table of Contents

Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2013; 26(03): 242-247
DOI: 10.3415/VCOT-12-07-0088

Case Report

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Avulsion fragmentation of the tibial tuberosity apophysis and associated patellar tendon enthesopathy in a skeletally immature dog

G. W. Brown

¹Grove Referrals, Fakenham, Norfolk, UK

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S. Kalff

²Willows Referral Service, Solihull, West Midlands, UK

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A. Parry

²Willows Referral Service, Solihull, West Midlands, UK

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M. Whitehead

³Chipping NortonVeterinary Hospital, Oxfordshire, UK

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W. M. McKee

²Willows Referral Service, Solihull, West Midlands, UK

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Abstract

Summary

A 9.5-month-old, female entire, 31.3 kg crossbred dog was presented with a 12 week history of moderate weight-bearing right pelvic limb lameness. Radiographic, computed tomographic, and ultrasonographic imaging revealed progressive avulsion fragmentation of the right tibial tuberosity apophysis and a patellar tendon insertional enthesopathy without physeal involvement. Conservative management was successful in achieving a good clinical outcome. A progressive avulsion of the contralateral proximal tibial physes that occurred concurrently resulted in development of an excessive tibial plateau slope angle. The additional development of a moderate left distal femoral varus deformity was surgically corrected. This is the first report of a progressive, traction injury to the tibial tuberosity apophysis in a dog that appears clinically and radiographically very similar to Osgood-Schlatter disease in humans.

Keywords

Tibial tuberosity - Osgood-Schlatter disease - apophysis

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