Elbow luxation is seen frequently in small animal practice. A large proportion of these luxations occur laterally.
The material of this study included in 5 cats and 17 dogs brought to Istanbul University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Surgery from 1998 to 2004. complain of inability of functional using of the forelimb. Open or closed reduction was carried out, depend on the condition of the luxation. According to the degree of lameness during walking, clinical results for closed reduction were classified as: excellent in 4 cases, good in 2 cases, fair in 2 cases and poor in 1 case. Clinical results for open reduction, also determined depending on the same criteria were classified as: excellent in 1 case, good in 4 cases, fair in 1 case and poor in 6 cases.
Radiological and clinical results of both the closed and open reduction cases were assessed at the end of the study. The results achieved after closed reduction were found to be more satisfactory.