Hood, Rebecca S, Walton, Myles Ben and Innes, John F
(2023)
Long term outcomes of the Humeral Intracondylar Repair System for management of canine humeral intracondylar fissures and humeral condylar fractures.
Frontiers in veterinary science, 10.
p. 1296940.
Abstract
<h4>Objective</h4>To document long-term client-reported clinical outcomes and complications for the Humeral Intracondylar Repair System (HIRS) for treatment of humeral intracondylar fissures (HIF) and humeral condylar fractures (HCF) in dogs.<h4>Method</h4>Data collection involved the review of clinical records and analysis of an owner questionnaire regarding complication occurrence and client-reported outcome. The "Liverpool Osteoarthritis in Dogs" (LOAD) instrument was incorporated into the questionnaire.<h4>Results</h4>Twenty-six cases of HIF and 14 cases of HCF were included in the study, with follow-up times of over 12 months (range 13-97 months). Thirty-seven out of 40 cases reached long-term follow up: 25 out of 26 HIF cases, 11 out of 11 lateral condylar fracture cases and one out of three dicondylar fracture cases. Two cases of HIF suffered a gradual return of lameness in the long term; both dogs had concomitant medial coronoid disease. No other complications were reported in the long term. Excluding cases with concurrent issues affecting exercise, the median LOAD score at follow-up was 4 and 5 (out of 52) for HIF and HCF cases, respectively. At long-term follow-up, 36 out of 37 cases were reported to have regained "full function of the limb."<h4>Clinical significance</h4>The results of this study, together with previously reported short and medium-term outcomes, support the use of HIRS for management of humeral intracondylar fissures and humeral condylar fractures.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | IOHC, dog, elbow, fracture, humeral intracondylar fissure, incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle, surgery |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences > School of Veterinary Science |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Feb 2024 09:38 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Feb 2024 09:38 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fvets.2023.1296940 |
| Open Access URL: | https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1296940 |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3178234 |
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