DYNAMIC PROXIMAL ULNAR OSTEOTOMY FOR THE TREATMENT OF UNUNITED ANCONEAL PROCESS IN 17 DOGS

A prospective study was made of 17 dogs with ununited anconeal process treated by osteotomy of the proximal ulna. The effect of the surgery on lameness was evaluated subjectively and the elbows were assessed ra diographically for evidence of anconeal fusion and healing of the oste otomy. Whilst clinical outcome was generally good and complications in frequent, relatively few cases achieved anconeal fusion. These results do not compare well with the results of a previous study but this dis parity may be due in part to differences in patient population and rad iographic evaluation. Further work is required to establish how best t o achieve predictable anconeal fusion.