🔍 Key Findings
139 immature dogs with humeral condylar fractures (HCF) reviewed retrospectively.
Postoperative plan changed in 17% (23/139) of cases.
Key risk factors for plan change:
- Owner concerns (OR: 7.6)
- Analgesic use at follow-up (OR: 7.9)
- Lameness (OR: 5.9)
- Abnormal clinical exam (OR: 44.8)
- Radiographic abnormalities (OR: 51.9)
No plan changes were based solely on radiographs when clinical signs were absent.
Supracondylar K-wire migration noted in 3.5% of dogs without affecting the clinical plan.
Authors conclude that routine follow-up radiographs offer limited value without concurrent clinical indicators.
