Arthroscopy of degenerative joint disease in dogs

Degenerative joint disease affects cartilage in joints. Primary clinical si gns are joint pain, altered gait, limited range of motion of the affected j oint. Degenerative joint disease has primary and secondary etiologies. Rese arch was carried out on 25 dogs suspected of having degenerative joint dise ase due to primary lesions, and arthroscopy examinations of 21 knee, 3 shou lder and 1 elbow joints were performed. The examinations were carried out u sing arthroscopy, which allows direct observation of joint lesions. The fol lowing pathological changes were noted: osteophyte development, erosion and degeneration of articular cartilage, patellar chondromalacia, joint mice, Arthroscopy is a useful aid in the diagnosis and assessment of degenerative changes, and can be helpful in prognosing and evaluating the dynamic devel opment of this disease.