Background: The present study evaluated the frequency of supinator sesamoid bones (SSB) on radiography and computed tomography (CT). Interobserver agreement was evaluated in the detection of the SSBs in both methods. A correlation between the existence of SSBs and elbow diseases (ED) was assessed....

Introduction: The sesamoid disease is a cause of lameness in dogs, and there is limited literature relating to diagnosis, treatment and outcome of treatment in dogs with the sesamoid disease. Our aim was to compare the efficacy of intra-articular metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal joint...

Objective - To apply a novel technique and use the number and size (diameter and mean area) of vascular foramina to estimate potential blood supply in the metacarpophalangeal bones of dogs. Animals - 28 Greyhounds. Procedures - The forelimb sesamoid bones of 23 dogs were obtained after dogs were...

This report describes the case of an Australian Shepherd presented with a fabella fracture. It is a rare condition of the lateral gastrocnemius sesamoid following high-loading trauma or repeated myotendinous strain during exercise. Clinically, the dog showed severe lameness of the right hindlimb...

Two young dogs, a Rottweiler and an Épagneul Breton, presented with chronic forelimb lameness. Orthopaedic examination confirmed the mild lameness and revealed pain on deep palpation at the palmar aspect of the 5th metacarpal. Radiographic evaluation revealed fracture of the 7th metacarpophalangeal ...

Osteoarthritis is a ubiquitous disease in dogs. The purpose of this retrospective study was to characterize the severity and distribution of osteoarthritis (OA) within the joint and to identify differences among dog breeds in the severity of OA in the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL)-deficient...

This paper reports on the diagnosis of a 2.5-year old Rottweiler brought to the clinic due to lameness. Using different diagnostic techniques such as radiography, images showed a fragmentation of metacarpophalangeal sesamoids II and VII or disease of the contralateral limb as seen from the observed ...

Objectives: To evaluate the intra- and inter-observer measurement variability of an existing osteoarthritis (OA) stifle scoring system. Methods: Paired caudocranial and mediolateral canine stifle radiographs were selected randomly. A total of 15 assessment points were evaluated independently and...

This article reports on a case of fragmentation of the metacarpal sesamoides II and VII in a two and a half-year-old Rottweiler, highlighting its aetiology, clinical aspects, diagnosis, and treatment.

The diagnosis of palmar sesamoid bone disease as the primary cause of lameness in dogs can be very difficult. Clinical, orthopaedic and radiographic examinations may reveal non-specific signs or concomitant lesions in the limb being evaluated, further complicating a diagnosis. Thus, additional...