1PhD Scholar, Department of Veterinary Surgery, Anaesthesiology and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
South Valley University, P.O. Box 83523, Qena, Egypt
2PhD Scholar, Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, Clinic for Small Animals Surgery, JLU University, 35392, Giessen, Germany
3Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, Clinic for Small Animals Surgery, JLU University, 35392, Giessen, Germany
The objective of this study was to investigate the benefits of radiographic and CT images in the diagnosis of acetabular fractures in dogs. A prospective and retrospective study of 14 traumatized cases of canine acetabular fractures was done using CT images and conventional orthogonal radiographic assessments. Of the 14 dogs, one dog had sustained unilateral sacro-iliac luxation and two dogs had os-sacrum fractures in addition to their acetabular fractures. One dog had concomitant fracture in the left femur. Radiographic and CT evaluation revealed transverse fracture of the acetabular in 9 dogs and oblique fracture in 5 dogs. Radiographic evaluation of dogs revealed fractures of the acetabulum with presence of small multiple compressed bone fragments, whereas in CT scans the number of these bone fragments (two to four) was more clearly visible. Based on the results, it can be concluded that CT is more likely than plain radiograph to allow detection of different types of fractures in canine pelvis.
Acetabular fracture, Computed tomography, Dogs, Radiography
