Different pathologies like osteochondrosis dissecans or medial compartment disease can result in severe damage of the joint surface of the canine elbow joint. Resurfacing techniques aim to cover the defect and re-establish the anatomy and biomechanical properties of the elbow joint. Biological and synthetic resurfacing techniques are available, and within the biological group autologous and allogenic transplants must be differentiated. All these techniques have different advantages and disadvantages influencing the decision making process. The lecture gives an overview on different biological and synthetic partial elbow joint resurfacing techniques and discusses their usefulness, possible complications and outcomes.
