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February 2026
Signalment:
5 months old, male, Mixed Breed
History and findings of the clinical examination:
Acute non-weight bearing left front limb lameness since unwitnessed trauma at home tonight. Left elbow painful.
Radiographic Diagnosis:
High suspicion of articular humeral condyle fracture with secondary elbow subluxation left.
Comments of the Radiologist:
Centered and collimated orthogonal projections, as well as flexed projection of the left elbow advised.
Follow up:
Radiographic recheck as advised from the radiologist performed 7 hours after the first exam.
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Complete Radiology Report:
Orthogonal projections of part of the left front limb of a skeletally immature dog.
No visible soft tissue swelling.
Moderate incongruency of the left elbow joint with mild subluxation of the capitulum and trochlea humeri. Mild step formation in the region of the caudoproximal aspect of the capitulum humeri and lateral humerus epicondyle.
High suspicion of articular humeral condyle fracture with secondary elbow subluxation left.
Centered and collimated orthogonal projections, as well as flexed projection of the left elbow advised.
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