Evaluation of iatrogenic articular cartilage injury associated with arthroscopic exploration of the canine elbow

Objective

To quantify the incidence, extent, and distribution of iatrogenic articular cartilage injury (IACI) during canine elbow arthroscopy and to investigate the effect of arthroscope size on IACI.

Ashley E. Iodence DACVS (Small Animal) DVM, Valentine D. Verpaalen DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), Whitney D. Hinson DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), Steven C. Budsberg DVM, MS, DACVS