Objective To establish whether osteochondral autograft transfer (OAT) procedures for osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the canine elbow would restore articular contour, resurface osteochondral defects with hyaline cartilage, and resolve lameness in the short term Study design Case series Animals Dogs (n=27) with medial humeral condylar OCD Methods After arthroscopic assessment, the medial humeral condyle was […]
Veterinary Medicine: Bone Transplantation/methods
Treatment of Incomplete Ossification of the Humeral Condyle with Autogenous Bone Grafting Techniques
Objective To report clinical experience with autogenous bone grafting, with and without metallic implants, for treatment of lameness attributed to incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle (IOHC). Study design Case series. Animals Dogs (n=8; 9 elbows) with IOHC. Methods A transcondylar humeral bone core was removed and the resultant socket grafted using autogenous bone harvested […]