Fragmented medial coronoid processThe most common form of elbow dysplasia is
the fragmented medial coronoid process of the ulna.
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The most common causes
of elbow pain in young dogs are elbow dysplasia, where
fragments of bone (
medial coronoid process) are present in the elbow joint and un-united anconeal
process where a portion
of one
of the bones that forms the elbow fails to fuse.
Three different problems can cause elbow dysplasia - an ununited anconeal
process (UAP), a
fragmented coronoid process (FCP), or osteochondritis dissecans (OCD)
of the
medial humeral condyle.
Arthroscopy for treatment
of osteochondrosis dessicans (OCD),
fragmented medial coronoid process (FMCP), cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CCL), and meniscal injuries
These
processes are referred to as osteochondritis dissecans (OCD)
of the
medial humeral condyle,
fragmented medial coronoid process (FCP), and ununited anconeal
process (UAP).
The resulting uneven pressure on the
medial coronoid process can develop cracks or
fragments of the
coronoid process.
OCD is a major cause
of elbow dysplasia and commonly occurs with
fragmented medial coronoid process.
Forelimb lameness due to
fragmented medial coronoid process (a component
of elbow dysplasia) is a common orthopedic condition
of large breed dogs such as Labrador Retrievers (Figure 1).