Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat limping on left hind leg from hip growth plate fracture
By Schwartz, Galya·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2013·Ontario Veterinary College, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Spontaneous capital femoral physeal fracture in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A young neutered male cat was brought in after limping on his left hind leg for a week. The veterinarian found pain and a grinding sensation in the hip joint during the exam. X-rays showed a condition called slipped capital femoral epiphysis, which means the top of the thigh bone had slipped out of place. Unfortunately, the cat did not improve with rest and other non-surgical treatments.
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Abstract
A young neutered male cat was presented with a 1-week history of left hind limb lameness. Pain and crepitus were identified on manipulation of the left coxofemoral joint. Radiographic evaluation led to the diagnosis of physeal dysplasia with slipped capital femoral epiphysis of the left femur, which did not respond to conservative management.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24155467/