Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with severe shoulder joint problem treated using tiny scope
By Hauer, Julian et al.·Published in Veterinary medicine and science·2025·Department of Companion Animals and Horses·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Application of NanoScope in Treating Severe Shoulder Dysplasia With Intraarticular Osseous Bodies in a Cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year and 9-month-old male neutered Himalayan cat was brought in for limping on his left front leg. The vet found severe shoulder joint dysplasia and some bone fragments inside the joint. After using a small camera tool called a NanoScope to remove the bone pieces, the cat's lameness improved significantly. However, nine months later, a new bone fragment appeared in the same spot, and while the cat showed mild lameness during a pressure test, it wasn't noticeable during a regular exam.
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Abstract
A 2-year and 9-month-old male neutered Himalayan cat was evaluated for lameness of the left thoracic limb. Orthopaedic examination and radiography revealed severe bilateral shoulder joint dysplasia and intraarticular osseous bodies. The lameness was resolved after successful removal of two intraarticular bodies from the left shoulder joint using a needle-sized chip-on-tip technology arthroscope (NanoScope). Histology of these two bodies showed enchondral ossification. Nine months after surgery, radiographs showed a new osseous body at the same location as before, and a gait analysis using a pressure plate revealed mild lameness, which was not detectable in orthopaedic examination.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40260979/