Flexor enthesopathy: an undescribed elbow disorder in the dog (Enthesopathie van de flexoren)

The elbow is the most frequently affected joint in frontleg lameness in the dog. Recently an undescribed disorder was diagnosed: flexor enthesopathy, a disorder of the attachment of the tendon to the bone. This disorder is an important differential diagnosis for elbow problems. The typical diagnostic features are described and results of treatment are examined.