Necrose asséptica da cabeça e colo do fêmur: revisão de literatura e relato de caso em cão

Abstract

Aseptic necrosis of coxofemoral head and neck is a spontaneous degeneration of unknown etiology that course with articular instability and osteoartritis. This is a heritable disease in Manchester breed dogs and human being that commonly affect small animals, males and females, aging among fifth and eleventh months. The lesion usually is unilateral and initial clinical signs are intermittent gait and pain during coxofemoral manipulation. Clinical signs develop to static gait and muscular atrophy of the tigh. The clinical suspicious must be confirmed through radiographyc analysis. Pain control has priority and the treatment can be either conservative or surgical in order decrease articular deformations.