Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Long-term results of biceps tendon surgery for dog shoulder
By Barber, Lauren N et al.·Published in Open veterinary journal·2021·San Diego Humane Society, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Long-term outcome following cranial biceps brachii tendon transposition in a dog with a traumatic cranial scapulohumeral luxation.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog with a shoulder joint dislocation was treated with surgery to reposition the biceps tendon after the injury had occurred four months earlier. The procedure involved securing the tendon in a new position to stabilize the joint. After surgery, the dog wore a special splint for two weeks. Remarkably, 14 months later, the dog showed no signs of lameness and the dislocation did not return. This suggests that the surgical approach was successful in restoring the dog's shoulder function.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cranial luxation of the scapulohumeral has been rarely reported in dogs and there is limited information available regarding surgical management of this condition, particularly with respect to long-term functional outcomes. CASE DESCRIPTION: This report describes the successful resolution of a chronic traumatic cranial scapulohumeral joint luxation in a dog that was stabilized by cranial transposition of the biceps brachii tendon of origin. At surgery, an osteotomy of the greater tubercle was performed and a trough was made in the exposed bed of the osteotomy. The transverse humeral ligament was incised, and the bicipital tendon was levered into the trough and secured in that location by reattachment of the greater tubercle using multiple Kirschner wires and a figure-of-eight tension band wire. Postoperatively, the dog was maintained in a Spica splint for 2 weeks. Although surgical reduction was performed 4 months after the original injury, the luxation did not recur and the dog did not have appreciable lameness 14 months following the surgery. CONCLUSION: Although cranial transposition of the bicipital tendon is an invasive procedure, this dog's scapulohumeral luxation did not recur and the procedure yielded an excellent long-term functional outcome.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33614435/