Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Arthroscopic surgery fixed shoulder ligament tears in two Labradors
By Pettitt, R A & Innes, J F·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2008·Small Animal Teaching Hospital, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Arthroscopic management of a lateral glenohumeral ligament rupture in two dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Two Labrador Retrievers were brought in for limping due to shoulder pain, and both were found to have tears in the lateral glenohumeral ligament, which is important for shoulder stability. They didn't improve with rest and medication, so the veterinarians performed surgery using a minimally invasive technique to stabilize the shoulder joint. After the surgery, both dogs showed significant improvement and their limping resolved.
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Abstract
Tears to the lateral glenohumeral ligament appear to be uncommon in dogs. Two Labrador Retrievers were arthroscopically diagnosed with lateral glenohumeral ligament tears of the shoulder. Both cases failed to respond to conservative management. Surgical stabilisation of the lateral aspect of the shoulder joint was achieved using an arthroscopically placed suture using a hanging limb technique. Lameness resolved in both cases.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18536859/