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.
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