Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with left pelvic limb lameness from iliopsoas muscle fibrosis
By Adrega Da Silva, C et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2009·Bardet Referral Clinic, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Fibrotic myopathy of the iliopsoas muscle in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old hunting dog developed sudden lameness and pain in its left back leg after a lot of exercise. After two months of not being able to put weight on that leg, the dog was taken to the vet, where tests showed damage to the iliopsoas muscle, which is important for movement. The vet performed surgery to remove the damaged part of the muscle. Sixteen weeks later, the dog was back to its normal activity level, running and playing like before.
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Abstract
Fibrosis of the iliopsoas muscle can result in pelvic limb lameness in dogs. In this case report we describe fibrosis after an initial injury of the iliopsoas muscle in a dog. A seven-year-old hunting dog developed an acute onset of lameness and pain of the left pelvic limb after an intense period of exercise. Two months later, the dog was referred for evaluation of a non-weight-bearing left pelvic limb lameness. Orthopaedic examination revealed pain on hyperextension and internal rotation of the left coxofemoral joint. Neurological examination revealed a decreased patellar reflex in the left pelvic limb. Computed tomographic images showed non-uniform, contrast enhancement of the left iliopsoas muscle. The animal was treated with an iliopsoas tenomyectomy. Histopathological examination of the affected iliopsoas muscle revealed endomysial and perimysial mature fibrous replacement tissue. Sixteen weeks after surgery, the dog had returned to pre-injury levels of exercise.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19448867/