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Clinical Intent
This protocol addresses canine elbow dysplasia, a developmental disorder of the humeroradial and humeroulnar joints that includes fragmented medial coronoid process (FMCP / medial coronoid disease), osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the humeral condyle, ununited anconeal process (UAP), and elbow incongruity–associated dysplasia. These conditions disrupt normal joint congruity and force transmission through the medial elbow, leading to pain, reduced load-sharing capacity, altered gait mechanics, and progressive osteoarthritis.
Clinical management focuses on reducing joint loading stress, controlling inflammation and pain, and restoring functional limb use while minimizing compensatory movement patterns. Rehabilitation emphasizes gradual strengthening of the thoracic limb, improvement of joint mobility where appropriate, and support of surrounding musculature to optimize elbow stability and long-term limb function.
Clinical evaluation includes lameness grading, assessment of elbow range of motion, joint effusion, and gait analysis, along with systematic palpation of the elbow joint, surrounding musculature, and the entire thoracic limb to identify compensatory restrictions or overload patterns. Diagnostic imaging—including radiographs, CT, or arthroscopy—may be used to confirm pathology, assess disease severity, and guide treatment planning and rehabilitation progression.
Clinical Intent
This protocol addresses canine elbow dysplasia, a developmental disorder of the humeroradial and humeroulnar joints that includes fragmented medial coronoid process (FMCP / medial coronoid disease), osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the humeral condyle, ununited anconeal process (UAP), and elbow incongruity–associated dysplasia. These conditions disrupt normal joint congruity and force transmission through the medial elbow, leading to pain, reduced load-sharing capacity, altered gait mechanics, and progressive osteoarthritis.
Clinical management focuses on reducing joint loading stress, controlling inflammation and pain, and restoring functional limb use while minimizing compensatory movement patterns. Rehabilitation emphasizes gradual strengthening of the thoracic limb, improvement of joint mobility where appropriate, and support of surrounding musculature to optimize elbow stability and long-term limb function.
Clinical evaluation includes lameness grading, assessment of elbow range of motion, joint effusion, and gait analysis, along with systematic palpation of the elbow joint, surrounding musculature, and the entire thoracic limb to identify compensatory restrictions or overload patterns. Diagnostic imaging—including radiographs, CT, or arthroscopy—may be used to confirm pathology, assess disease severity, and guide treatment planning and rehabilitation progression.