The Use of Computed Tomography in Fragmented Coronoid Disease: A Case Report

A 13-month-old Rottweiler was presented with a lameness on the left front leg. The CT scan revealed a large fragmented coronoid process in the elbow joint which was not demonstrable on regular radiographs.

Keywords

Computed tomography - fragmented coronoid process - dog

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