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===Osteochondrosis===
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===[[Osteochondrosis]]===
[[Image:Pig elbow osteochondrosis.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Osteochondrosis in pig elbow (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]]
 
[[Image:Osteochondrosis dissecans.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Osteochondrosis dissecans (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]]
 
 
 
*Defect in cartilage growth (i.e. '''dyschondroplasia''')
 
*In growing animals: large breeds of dogs (4-8 months), pigs (5-7 months) and horses (weeks - 2 years)
 
*Involves both the [[Bones - Anatomy & Physiology|growth plate]] and the immature [[Joints - Anatomy & Physiology#Articular cartilage|joint cartilage]]
 
*Multifactorial:
 
**Trauma
 
**Genetic
 
**Rapid growth
 
**Ischaemia
 
**Nutritional
 
*Essentially idiopathic
 
*Failure of [[Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology|endochondral ossification]]
 
*Lesions bilateral in 70% of cases but lameness often unilateral, sometimes no clinical signs
 
*Some authors consider this condition more generalised, in which case e.g. [[Joints Developmental - Pathology#Elbow dysplasia|ununited anconeal process]] would be part of osteochondrosis syndrome
 
 
 
Different manifestations include:
 
 
 
*'''1. ''Osteochondrosis dissecans''''' (OCD):
 
**Retained cartilage cores
 
***White, wedge-shaped areas of retained cartilage in the metaphysis
 
***Clefts -> separation of cartilage from bone -> flaps or free '''joint mice'''
 
***May interfere with joint function
 
**Lysis → bone cysts
 
**Focal disruption of [[Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology|endochondral ossification]]
 
**-> Angular limb deformities and [[Joints Degenerative - Pathology#Degenerative joint disease (DJD)|degenerative joint disease]]
 
**May be present together with '''synovitis'''
 
**Predilection sites:
 
***<u>In dogs:</u>
 
****Proximal humerus
 
****Lateral femoral condyle
 
****Coronoid process of ulna
 
***<u>In pigs:</u>
 
****Humeral and medial femoral condyles
 
****Anconeal process of elbow
 
***<u>In horses:</u>
 
***Medial femoral condyle
 
***Distal tibia
 
**''Osteochondrosis dissecans'' in dogs:
 
***Grossly:
 
****Lesion in central part of the caudal aspect of developing ossification centre in humeral head
 
***Histologcally:
 
****Lesion filled with [[Granulation Tissue|granulation tissue]] (fibroplasia)
 
****Surrounding thickened bone spicules
 
****Cap of thickened [[Joints - Anatomy & Physiology#Articular cartilage|articular cartilage]] over the defect
 
****-> May fragment - joint mice
 
****Calcified cartilage fragments may be in the posterior pocket of joint capsule
 
*****May grow through synovial fluid nourishment
 
 
 
*'''2. Epiphysiolysis'''
 
**Not associated with retention of cartilage
 
**Separation of epiphysis from the metaphysis
 
**Likely to be due to trauma to degenerated [[Bones - Anatomy & Physiology|growth plate]]
 
**Possibly the basis of ununited anconeal process and ununited coronoid process in dogs
 
 
 
 
 
[[Category:Joints - Developmental Pathology]]
 
  
  

Revision as of 14:19, 3 March 2011

Hip Dysplasia

Elbow Dysplasia

Osteochondrosis

Arthrogryposis

  • Persistent congenital flexure of a joint in conjunction with muscle contraction
  • Caused by:
    • Inactivity or paralysis in utero
    • Spinal dysraphism
    • Intrauterine viral infections
    • Toxic plants (poison hemlock, lupine)
    • Cause persitent contraction of uterus -> fetal compression
  • Arthrogryposis and palatoschisis in Charolais cattle


Angular limb deformity