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Distal partial ulnectomy with ulnar styloid process excision for management of an aneurysmal bone cyst in a cat.

Carlos Sanchez VillamilCesar Llanos DiezGrace ThomasRachel GartyMarianne LappalainenJulius KleverAlexandros Hardas
Published in: JFMS open reports (2024)
To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report describing a distal partial ulnectomy with ulnar styloid process excision in a cat. Despite disrupting the short ulnar collateral ligament, this technique provided excellent short-term limb function with no need for carpal joint stabilisation. This technique allowed for the complete excision of a distal ulnar ABC and avoided cyst debridement, which could be associated with haemorrhage, recurrence and malignant transformation. Distal partial ulnectomy should be considered for distal ulnar bone lesions in cats.
Keyphrases
  • minimally invasive
  • healthcare
  • bone mineral density