A Modification of the Cheli Craniolateral Approach for Minimally Invasive Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Shoulder in Dogs: Description of the Technique and Outcome in 164 Cases

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe a novel minimally invasive surgical approach for the treatment of shoulder osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) in dogs and to retrospectively review our clinical cases treated with this approach.

Aldo Vezzoni¹, Luca Vezzoni¹, Silvia Boiocchi¹, Alda Miolo², Ian Gordon Holsworth³

¹Clinica Veterinaria Vezzoni, Cremona, Italy, ²CeDIS Innovet, Innovet Italia, Saccolongo, Padova, Italy, ³VetSurg, Ventura, California, United States