title: Treatment of shoulder instability caused by medial glenohumeral ligament rupture with thermal capsulorrhaphy.
abstract: A three-year-old, male springer spaniel had chronic left forelimb lameness with a medial glenohumeral ligament tear and articular cartilage damage diagnosed on arthroscopy. The animal failed to respond to conservative therapy of rest and an intra-articular injection of methylprednisolone. The use of thermal capsulorrhaphy using bipolar radiofrequency bought about a return of joint stability and resolution of the lameness.
authors.affiliation: University of Liverpool, Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, Small Animal Hospital.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Innes
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome