Treatment of a shoulder luxation in a forelimb amputee dog.
An eight-year-old, male, thoracic limb amputee Whippet presented with a traumatic lateral luxation of the scapulohumeral joint. Surgical reduction and stabilisation of the shoulder joint by means of a modified Campbell scapulohumeral prosthesis and capsulorrhaphy was unsuccessful and reluxation of the shoulder joint occurred. Subsequent surgical stabilisation using bicipital tendon transposition and a modified Campbell scapulohumeral encircling prosthesis in combination with a novel body cast / Spica splint resulted in a return to satisfactory function of this limb.
Burton
N J
NJ
Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU, UK. neil.burton@bristol.ac.uk
Owen
M R
MR
D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs / Q000601:surgery*; D005552:Forelimb; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation / Q000662:veterinary; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome