Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Effect of pectineal tenotomy on hip joints in German Shepherds
By Cardinet, G. H. et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1974·From the Neuromuscular Research Laboratory, Departments of Physiological Sciences and Surgery and Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506.·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Canine Hip Dysplasia: Effects of Pectineal Tenotomy on the Coxofemoral Joints of German Shepherd Dogs
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Plain-English summary
A group of 13 German Shepherd puppies underwent a surgical procedure called pectineal tenotomy, which involves cutting a tendon in the hip area, to see how it affected their hip joints as they grew. At one year old, most of the dogs were examined, and while some had normal hips, many showed signs of hip dysplasia (a common hip joint problem). The surgery did not seem to make a significant difference in the condition of the hip joints compared to the unoperated side. Unfortunately, one puppy had to be euthanized due to a traumatic injury before the follow-up.
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Abstract
SUMMARY Unilateral pectineal tenotomies were performed on the tendons of insertion in 13 German Shepherd Dogs at 4, 8, or 12 weeks of age. At 12 months of age, 12 of the 13 dogs were examined radiographically; 1 dog was euthanatized at 8 months of age after sustaining traumatic luxation of the left coxofemoral joint. Subsequently, the femurs and acetabulums of all dogs were processed for pathoanatomic examination. From radiographic examination, variations in the status of coxofemoral joints between sides were not observed—3 dogs being normal and 9 dysplastic. From pathoanatomic examination, variations between sides were observed in 8 dogs—5 having greater pathologic changes on the side of the tenotomy and 3 having greater pathologic changes on the unoperated side. Five dogs had no difference between sides. By paired variate analysis, there was no significant difference between operated and unoperated sides.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.1974.164.06.591