Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bilateral slipped femoral head causing hind leg lameness in two
By Dupuis, J et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1997·Department of Clinical Sciences, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Bilateral epiphysiolysis of the femoral heads in two dogs.
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Plain-English summary
Two Shetland Sheepdogs were brought in for gradually worsening lameness in their back legs. They were diagnosed with a condition called slipped capital femoral epiphysis, which is a separation of the top part of the thigh bone that can happen without any trauma. The exact cause is unclear, but it may be linked to obesity. Treatment details weren't specified, but addressing the underlying issues could help improve their mobility.
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Abstract
Two Shetland Sheepdogs that did not have a history of trauma were referred because of a gradual onset of lameness in the hind limbs. Bilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis was diagnosed. Separation of the proximal femoral epiphysis that is not associated with trauma is recognized as a distinct clinical syndrome in adolescent human beings and swine, causing a condition called epiphysiolysis. The precise cause of this type of injury is unknown. Histologic lesions observed in the growth plates could have been the result of an abnormally high mechanical load imposed by obesity. It is not known whether cartilaginous lesions observed in the physis of 1 dog represented a preexisting cartilaginous defect (dyschondroplasia) or a late stage of repair after separation of the capital femoral epiphysis.
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