title: Treatment of a shoulder luxation in a forelimb amputee dog.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU, UK. neil.burton@bristol.ac.uk
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Burton
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Owen
mesh_terms: 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