Bilateral patellar agenesis in dog: A case report |
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Authors: | Maíra Harumi Higa Lage Júlia Augusta Rocha Pozavski Alysson Rodrigo Lamounier Eliane Gonçalves de Melo |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil;2. Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
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Abstract: | A bilateral patellar agenesis is an extremely rare congenital condition in which the patient does not develop both patellas and can present secondary alterations as bone, muscle and postural changes. There are some hypotheses that it has a genetic background presenting dominant characteristic. It is not yet standardized a gold treatment for this affection, but according to rare reports, clinical and surgical treatments are possible. This is a case report based on imagining exams of a mix breed male puppy that was born with bilateral patellar agenesis, an affection not yet reported in canine species. |
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Keywords: | agenesis congenital contracture patella radiography |
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