Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rottweiler with left shoulder tendon injury and right leg pain
By Thompson, D J et al.·Published in New Zealand veterinary journal·2011·Institute of Veterinary·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Probable avulsion of the infraspinatus tendon of insertion in a Rottweiler.
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Plain-English summary
An 8.5-month-old male Rottweiler was brought in for ongoing limping in his right front leg. X-rays showed some bone changes in his right forelimb and an issue with the tendon in his left shoulder, which was likely torn away from the bone. Despite the serious appearance of the injury, the dog didn't show any limping in his left leg. The diagnosis was a probable avulsion of the left infraspinatus tendon, which is not commonly reported in pets. Treatment details weren't specified, but addressing such injuries typically involves rest and possibly surgery.
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Abstract
CASE HISTORY: An 8.5-month-old male Rottweiler was presented with chronic, non-localisable, right forelimb lameness. CLINICAL FINDINGS: Survey radiographs revealed panosteitis in the right antebrachium and an irregularly marginated radiolucency on the lateral aspect of the proximal left humerus. The tendon of insertion of the left infraspinatus muscle was enlarged, some tendon fibres ended prematurely in a cluster of mineralised particles, and there was a large bony defect at the point of insertion. DIAGNOSIS: Probable avulsion of the left infraspinatus tendon. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This case was particularly unusual due to the marked prominence of the lesion without lameness of the left forelimb. Avulsion of the infraspinatus tendon is poorly described in the veterinary and medical literature.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21851304/