Canine Elbow Dysplasia

• Medial coronoid process disease (also formerly called fragmented medial coronoid process)
• Ununited anconeal process
• Osteochondrosis/osteochondritis dissecans (OC/OCD)
• Elbow incongruity
• Any combination of the above 4 conditions

In addition, if a dog has any of these conditions there is a substantial probability of developing elbow osteoarthritis, which influences the surgical treatment options available. There are many surgical treatment options for elbow disorders that include:

• Elbow arthroscopy with removal of a fragmented medial coronoid process
• Elbow arthroscopy with removal of an ununited anconeal process
• Elbow arthroscopy with re-attachment of an ununited anconeal process
• Elbow arthroscopy with either removal of an elbow osteochondritis dissecans, resurfacing of the OCD with a synthetic implants, resurfacing of an OCD with an allograft
• Ulnar osteotomy
• Humeral osteotomy
• Partial elbow replacement
• Total elbow replacement

We have experience and perform all of these surgical procedures. The first key is obtaining a thorough diagnosis and understanding of your dog’s elbow problem in order to then enable selecting among the different treatment options.