Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Long-term recovery after sacroiliac joint injury in 17 dogs
By Stecyk, Catherine N et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2021·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Conservative management of sacroiliac luxation in 17 dogs: Radiographic changes and long-term owner follow-up.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 17 dogs with sacroiliac luxation (a joint injury in the pelvis) were treated without surgery and followed up for several months to see how they recovered. Most of the dogs were able to walk normally within two weeks, and 82% had no limping after three months. Owners reported that 88% of the dogs made a full recovery with no ongoing issues. This suggests that conservative treatment can lead to excellent long-term outcomes for dogs with this type of injury.
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Abstract
The long-term outcome of dogs with sacroiliac (SI) luxation treated conservatively was evaluated in this study. The cranial displacement of the ilial wing relative to sacral length was measured. Long-term follow-up was conductedowner telephone interview. Short-term radiographic changes were analyzed. Seventeen dogs with a mean radiographic follow-up time of 8 weeks ± 1.9 weeks and mean survey follow-up time of 63 months ± 51 months were included. Mean ilial cranial displacement at the time of injury was 42.1% ± 21.4% (range: 9% to 86%). At recheck examination, 7/9 had no worsening of displacement. Thirteen of 17 dogs were bearing weight within 2 weeks. Fourteen dogs (82%) had complete resolution of lameness within 3 months. Fifteen owners (88%) reported an excellent recovery, indicating no current lameness. No dogs were reported to have a poor outcome. Dogs with SI luxation can have excellent long-term outcomes when managed conservatively.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33692581/