Surgical correction of congenital medial patellar luxation in a llama.
Unilateral congenital medial patellar luxation in a young llama was corrected by medial joint capsule release, tibial crest transposition, trochleoplasty, and lateral joint capsule imbrication. The techniques used were the same as described in the dog. One year after surgery, the llama was not lame, but had a valgus deformity originating at the stifle, most likely caused by lateral femoral condyle hypoplasia.
Kaneps
A J
AJ
College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331-4802.
Riebold
T W
TW
Schmotzer
W B
WB
Watrous
B J
BJ
Huber
M J
MJ
D000818:Animals; D001188:Artiodactyla; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000662:veterinary; D001864:Bone Wires / Q000662:veterinary; D002161:Camelids, New World; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000601:surgery*; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D013264:Stifle / Q000601:surgery*