Temporary transarticular stabilization with a locking plate for medial shoulder luxation in a dog.
This report describes the temporary fixation of a traumatic shoulder luxation in a large-breed dog using a 3.5-mm Locking Round-Hole Reconstruction Plate (LRHRP) to provide stable internal splinting, allowing healing of the injured ligaments, joint capsule, glenohumeral ligaments, tendons, and muscles for restoration of joint stability. The use of a temporary plate with a locking system should be considered as an option in the treatment of canine shoulder joint luxations with severe tissue damage.
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Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Clinic for Small Animal Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland. cpost@vetclinics.uzh.ch
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D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000662:veterinary*; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology