The Effects of Beveling the Margins of Articular Cartilage Defects in Immature Dogs
- 1 September 1987
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Veterinary Surgery
- Vol. 16 (5), 378-383
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950x.1987.tb00971.x
Abstract
Eight 4 month old crossbred puppies underwent surgery simulating treatment of osteochondritis dissecans. Both humeral heads were exposed by a caudal approach to the shoulder joint. In one, an 8 mm circular, full-thickness cartilage defect was created so that the remnant cartilage margin was perpendicular to the joint surface. In the other, a similar 8 mm defect was created with the chondral margins beveled at approximately 45 degrees. There was no clinical lameness in any of the dogs. At necropsy after 16 weeks, the cartilage defects with beveled edges were significantly larger (11.0 +/- 0.6 mm SD) than those with perpendicular edges (8.0 +/- 0.1 mm SD), because of the beveling (p = 0.0039). Fibrocartilage was present but did not always completely fill the defects. Articular surfaces of the glenoid cavities suffered erosion and fibrillation more frequently opposite beveled defects than opposite defects with vertical walls (p = 0.0312). This was presumably due to the larger apposing defect. It was concluded that the cartilage margins surrounding a chondral defect should not be beveled.Keywords
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