Equine coxofemoral luxations: 17 cases (1975-1990).
The medical records of 17 horses with coxofemoral luxation were examined. Ponies and miniature horses were overrepresented. The mean age at the time of diagnosis was 7 years (range 1 month to 25 years). Seventy percent were female. Severe trauma, such as a fall or being kicked by another horse, was a common etiology. Thirty-five percent had other orthopedic injuries associated with the luxation. Closed reduction, with the use of a mechanically assisted calving device, was attained in 5 cases but reluxation occurred shortly afterward in 4 of these. Varying surgical techniques were used in 3 cases but none were successful in maintaining reduction. Ponies and miniature horses are better able to handle chronic lameness and therefore had a better long-term survival rate than horses with a chronically luxated coxofemoral joint.
Malark
J A
JA
Department of Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853.
Nixon
A J
AJ
Haughland
M A
MA
Brown
M P
MP
D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D005260:Female; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006736:Horses / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014143:Traction / Q000662:veterinary