Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Limping in a 26-week-old Boerboel from shoulder bone defect
By Kalff, S & Gemmill, T·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2012·Willows Veterinary Referral Service, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Proximal focal humeral deficiency in a large breed dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 26-week-old female Boerboel was brought in for worsening lameness in her left front leg. X-rays and a CT scan showed that she was missing part of her shoulder joint, which was causing the problem. The veterinarian performed surgery to stabilize her shoulder using special plates and screws, along with bone grafting. Although there was some late failure of the implants, the surgery was ultimately successful, and the dog regained good use of her leg.
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Abstract
A 26-week-old female Boerboel was referred for evaluation of progressive left thoracic limb lameness. Computed tomography and radiographic evaluation revealed radiolucency of the caudal region of the proximal humeral metaphysis, absence of the humeral head, and gross distortion of the glenoid. Given the severe glenohumeral deformation, arthrodesis of the left shoulder was performed using orthogonal locking bone plates, lag screw fixation, and bone grafting. Despite late implant failure, arthrodesis was successful in this case, and satisfactory limb function was restored. To the author's knowledge, this is the first report of a case of a focal developmental deficiency of the proximal humerus reported in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22828648/