Journals / Kocatepe Veteriner Dergisi / 2026 / Cilt: 19 Sayı: 3

Bilateral Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease and Grade 4 Patellar Luxation in a Pomeranian Dog: A Case Report

Pomeranian Irkı Bir Köpekte Bilateral Legg-Calvé-Perthes Hastalığı ve 4. Derece Patellar Luksasyon: Olgu Sunumu

Mustafa Volkan Yaprakcı(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi)0000-0003-2793-4295
İpek Okcuoğlu(Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi)0000-0003-0633-4952
Pages
432–439
Publication Date
2026-09-15
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This case highlights the importance of examining both the hip and knee joints together in the evaluation of hind limb lameness in small breed dogs.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This case report material consisted of a 2-year-old, 3 kg, intact male Pomeranian dog that presented to the Surgical Clinic of the Afyon Kocatepe University Veterinary Health Application and Research Center.
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Key Findings & Data:Clinical and radiographic examinations resulted in a diagnosis of bilateral Legg-Perthes-Calve syndrome and grade 4 medial patellar luxation.
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Conclusion & Impact:This case highlights the importance of examining both the hip and knee joints together in the evaluation of hind limb lameness in small breed dogs.
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⚙️Variables:Köpek · Legg-Calve-Perthes hastalığı · Osteonekroz

Abstract

This case report material consisted of a 2-year-old, 3 kg, intact male Pomeranian dog that presented to the Surgical Clinic of the Afyon Kocatepe University Veterinary Health Application and Research Center. According to the anamnesis, the clinical symptoms were congenital. Clinical examination revealed restricted joint movement in the hind legs during gait, and the dog used its extremities like a cane. Pain was detected in the hip joint and stifle joints during the examination. Clinical and radiographic examinations resulted in a diagnosis of bilateral Legg-Perthes-Calve syndrome and grade 4 medial patellar luxation. This case highlights the importance of examining both the hip and knee joints together in the evaluation of hind limb lameness in small breed dogs.

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Bu olgu sunumu materyalini Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Veteriner Sağlık Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Cerrahi Kliniğine gelen 2 yaşında ve 3 kg ağırlığında, Pomerian ırkı kısırlaştırılmamış erkek köpek oluşturdu. Alınan anamneze göre klinik semptomların kongenital olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Klinik muayenede hayvanın yürüyüşü sırasında arka bacaklardaki eklem hareketlerinin kısıtlı olduğu ve ekstremitelerini baston gibi kullandığı gözlemlenmiştir. Muayene sırasında kokso-femoral ve genu ekleminde ağrı bulgusu olduğu saptanmıştır. Yapılan klinik ve radyografik muayeneler sonucunda bilateral Legg-Perthes-Calve ve 4. Derece mediale patellar luksasyon tanısı saptanmıştır. Bu olgu, küçük ırk köpeklerde arka ekstremite topallıklarının değerlendirilmesinde hem kalça hem de diz eklemlerinin birlikte incelenmesinin önemini ortaya koymaktadır.

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Yaprakcı, M. V., Okcuoğlu, İ. (2026). Bilateral Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease and Grade 4 Patellar Luxation in a Pomeranian Dog: A Case Report. Kocatepe Veteriner Dergisi, Cilt: 19 Sayı: 3, 432–439. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1884508

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