Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dogs with sudden hip dislocations in both hips and treatment outcomes
By Trostel, C D et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2000·Veterinary Specialists, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Spontaneous bilateral coxofemoral luxation in four dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old Labrador, a 5-year-old Beagle, a 10-year-old Rottweiler, and a 12-year-old Dachshund were all brought in for sudden hip problems, specifically spontaneous dislocations of both hips. These luxations happened without any obvious injury, and treatment varied for each dog, including options like hip replacement and other surgical procedures. Unfortunately, most treatments did not work well, and many of the dogs experienced reluxation, where the hips dislocated again. The only procedure that showed some promise was the femoral head and neck ostectomy, but overall, the outcomes were not very good.
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Abstract
Spontaneous bilateral coxofemoral luxations and their clinical managements are described in four dogs. Luxations in each case occurred while the patient was in a controlled environment with no possibility of trauma. While all cases had bilateral luxations, the luxations occurred in a staged fashion in two of the four cases. Treatment varied with each case, but included closed reduction, triple pelvic osteotomy, prosthetic capsulorrhaphy, toggle pin, ischioilial pinning, total hip replacement, and femoral head and neck ostectomy. Other than femoral head and neck ostectomy, results were uniformly poor, with reluxation being the most common complication. Evidence of pre-existing degenerative changes was minimal, particularly considering the ages of the patients (range, three to 12 yrs). Histopathological evaluation of joint capsules, round ligaments, and femoral heads are warranted in future cases.
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