Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Two dogs with torn biceps tendon sheath causing front leg lameness
By Innes, J F & Brown, G·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2004·Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Rupture of the biceps brachii tendon sheath in two dogs.
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Plain-English summary
Two dogs were brought in for chronic lameness in their front legs, which was traced back to a rupture of the biceps brachii tendon sheath. The vets used a special imaging technique to confirm the diagnosis and performed surgery to reposition the tendon and secure it. After the surgery, both dogs showed improvement in their lameness and were able to move better. This condition is rare but should be considered when diagnosing shoulder lameness in adult dogs.
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Abstract
Rupture of the biceps brachii tendon sheath was diagnosed in two dogs which were presented with chronic thoracic limb lameness. In each case, diagnosis was achieved by positive contrast arthrography, which revealed obvious leakage of contrast agent from the distal portion of the tendon sheath. Arthroscopy was performed in each affected shoulder joint and no other significant lesions were found. In one dog, concomitant bicipital tendinopathy was confirmed by histopathology. Both dogs were treated by bicipital tendon transposition, and tenodesis and both showed improvement in the degree of lameness following surgery. Tearing of the biceps brachii tendon sheath has not been reported previously but should be included in the differential diagnosis for shoulder lameness in the adult dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14756206/