2024/08/14 by V. C. Hutchings, Victoria Hutchings, Scott Rutherford +1
Medicine · Veterinary · #Veterinary Equine Medical Research #Veterinary Oncology Research #Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
paper · doi:10.1111/jsap.13768
crossref issued 2024/08/14 · crossref published 2024/08/14 · crossref published-online 2024/08/14 · openalex publication_date 2024/08/14 · crossref created 2024/08/15 · crossref published-print 2024/11/01 · crossref deposited 2024/11/11 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · crossref indexed 2026/07/30 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to present the follow-up findings obtained through computed tomography in skeletally immature French bulldogs previously diagnosed with humeral intracondylar fissures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Medical records from a surgical referral centre between January 2018 and September 2022 were evaluated for all dogs with a humeral condylar fracture where preoperative CT of both humeri was performed. French bulldogs between the age of 12 weeks and 12 months were identified and evaluated for the presence of contralateral humeral intracondylar fissure. The dogs with follow-up CT were evaluated for humeral intracondylar fissure resolution. RESULTS: A total of 137 humeral condylar fractures were operated on within the study period, 58 of which were in French bulldogs. Twenty-seven French bulldogs had a contralateral humeral intracondylar fissure with 12 dogs matching the inclusion criteria. Follow-up CT demonstrated resolution of the humeral intracondylar fissure in 11 (91.7%) of 12 cases. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Contralateral humeral intracondylar fissures are common in skeletally immature French bulldogs sustaining humeral condylar fractures and the majority of these fissures tend to fuse within the follow-up period. Due to the potential for breed variation in ossification of the humeral condyle, follow-up CT may be warranted in skeletally immature French bulldogs before considering prophylactic transcondylar screw placement.