Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with chronic hip dislocation and leg amputation treated with hip
By William McCartney & Ciprian Ober·Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science·2023·NOAH, Dublin, Ireland, CH·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Case report: Total hip replacement using Innoplant system in a dog with chronic hip luxation and contralateral pelvic limb amputation
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old female Border Collie was unable to walk due to chronic hip luxation after having one of her back legs amputated over a year ago. To help her, veterinarians performed a total hip replacement using a new system called Innoplant, which uses special screw-in pieces for better stability. After surgery, she had to rest for four weeks and received assistance while learning to stand again. By ten weeks post-surgery, she could stand on her own, and three months later, her recovery was excellent. This case suggests that the Innoplant system can be a good option for dogs with similar issues.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old female neutered Border Collie presented with an inability to walk. The patient had undergone pelvic limb amputation over a year prior. Orthopedic examination revealed discomfort during hip manipulation, and radiographic examination revealed chronic hip luxation. Total hip replacement was performed using the InnoPlant system, which includes modular screw-in cementless pieces to improve implant stability. Cage rest was for the first four postoperative weeks. Subsequently, assistance was provided while standing until the patient could stand unassisted at 10 postoperative weeks. The clinical and radiological outcomes were excellent 3 months postoperatively. Since it is a new system, there are no data regarding the use of the components of the Innoplant system in dogs with a contralateral amputated pelvic limb. This is the first report describing the use of the Innoplant system for total hip replacement in a dog with a contralateral amputated pelvic limb. Based on the clinical outcomes of this case, the use of an Innoplant prosthesis can be an effective treatment option for dogs with contralateral amputated limbs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1219617