What are the clinical outcomes of physeal disturbances in dogs, and how do ulnar and radial physeal injuries affect limb growth?
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The text discusses the clinical outcomes of physeal disturbances primarily in dogs, highlighting angular limb deformities resulting from premature closure of growth plates. It outlines factors affecting severity, specifically focusing on the ulnar and radial physeal disturbances, associated injuries, and the physiological effects on limb growth.
Answer
Growth disturbances, limb shortening, and angular deformity; ulnar injuries cause retardation, affecting radial growth.
Clinical outcomes of physeal disturbances in dogs can lead to growth disturbances and limb deformities, such as limb shortening and angular limb deformity. Ulnar physeal injuries often result in growth retardation, causing limb deformities due to the continued growth of the radius.
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Clinical outcomes of physeal disturbances in dogs can lead to growth disturbances and limb deformities, such as limb shortening and angular limb deformity. Ulnar physeal injuries often result in growth retardation, causing limb deformities due to the continued growth of the radius.
More Information
Physeal injuries are common in young animals and can often result in orthopedic issues without proper management. The radius and ulna work in tandem, so injury to one impacts the overall limb growth.
Tips
Commonly, people might focus solely on the symptoms without considering the synergistic growth effect between radius and ulna.
Sources
- Physeal Injuries and Angular Limb Deformities - Veterinary Clinics - vetsmall.theclinics.com
- Juvenile Orthopedic Disease in Dogs & Cats, Part 1 - todaysveterinarypractice.com
- Surgical management of radial physeal growth disturbance in dogs - europepmc.org
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