Bilateral epiphysiolysis of the femoral heads in two dogs.
J Am Vet Med Assoc
; 210(8): 1162-5, 1997 Apr 15.
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ABSTRACT
Two Shetland Sheepdogs that did not have a history of trauma were referred because of a gradual onset of lameness in the hind limbs. Bilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis was diagnosed. Separation of the proximal femoral epiphysis that is not associated with trauma is recognized as a distinct clinical syndrome in adolescent human beings and swine, causing a condition called epiphysiolysis. The precise cause of this type of injury is unknown. Histologic lesions observed in the growth plates could have been the result of an abnormally high mechanical load imposed by obesity. It is not known whether cartilaginous lesions observed in the physis of 1 dog represented a preexisting cartilaginous defect (dyschondroplasia) or a late stage of repair after separation of the capital femoral epiphysis.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças do Cão
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Epifise Deslocada
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Coxeadura Animal
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Vet Med Assoc
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article