Lage MHH, Pozavski JAR, Lamounier AR, de Melo EG. Bilateral patellar agenesis in dog: A case report.
Anat Histol Embryol 2023;
52:197-203. [PMID:
36197313 DOI:
10.1111/ahe.12871]
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Abstract
A bilateral patellar agenesis is an extremely rare congenital condition in which the patient does not develop both patellas and can present secondary alterations as bone, muscle and postural changes. There are some hypotheses that it has a genetic background presenting dominant characteristic. It is not yet standardized a gold treatment for this affection, but according to rare reports, clinical and surgical treatments are possible. This is a case report based on imagining exams of a mix breed male puppy that was born with bilateral patellar agenesis, an affection not yet reported in canine species.
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