Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Needle vs classic arthroscopy for diagnosing dog shoulder instability
By von Pfeil, Dirsko J F et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2021·Small Animal Surgery Locum, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Comparison of classic and needle arthroscopy to diagnose canine medial shoulder instability: 31 cases.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with shoulder problems underwent either classic or needle arthroscopy to diagnose medial shoulder instability, which is a condition affecting the shoulder joint. The needle arthroscopy was found to be quicker and less expensive, with anesthesia times being about 35 minutes shorter and costs 38% lower compared to classic arthroscopy. Importantly, both methods successfully diagnosed the condition, and no complications were reported in any of the dogs during follow-up. Needle arthroscopy may be a safer and more cost-effective option for diagnosing this issue in dogs.
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Abstract
This retrospective study compared surgery time, anesthesia time, and costs recorded with classic arthroscopy or needle arthroscopy when diagnosing canine medial shoulder instability. Signalment, examination findings, diagnostics, anesthesia time, surgery time, treatment, invoices, and complications were reported. All cases (classic arthroscopy, 14 cases; needle arthroscopy, 17 cases) were diagnosed with medial shoulder instability. Anesthesia times, surgery times, and invoices were statistically compared for classic and needle arthroscopy (< 0.05). No significant differences were reported for surgery time (= 0.13) but existed for anesthesia time (35 minutes shorter with needle arthroscopy;< 0.0001) and invoice (38% lower with needle arthroscopy;< 0.0001). No complications were recorded by the time of last direct follow-up, which was at a mean of 12.4 weeks after surgery. Needle arthroscopy offers an alternative, safe technique to reliably diagnose canine medial shoulder instability. Shorter anesthesia times and lower costs to the client may be advantages of needle over classic arthroscopy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33967284/