Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery fixes shoulder blade slipping in three dogs
By Jones, Stephen C et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2017·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical management of dorsal scapular luxation in three dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Three dogs were brought in for limping due to a rare condition called scapular luxation, where the shoulder blade becomes dislocated. This issue was caused by a tear in a muscle that normally helps hold the shoulder blade in place. The dogs underwent a special surgical procedure to fix the problem, and all of them showed good to excellent recovery, with their limping and unusual shoulder movement resolved. Follow-up assessments for two of the dogs indicated they continued to do well long after the surgery.
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Abstract
Scapular luxation is an uncommon cause of forelimb lameness in dogs and cats. Traumatic rupture of the serratus ventralis muscle allows the scapula to displace dorsally during weight-bearing. Specific documentation regarding clinical presentation and surgical techniques is limited, with no medium- to long-term results of surgical intervention in dogs described. Presented here are three cases of scapular luxation in dogs, treated with a modified surgical technique. Clinical outcome was considered good to excellent, with resolution of lameness and abnormal scapular motion in all three dogs. Medium- and long-term outcomes were assessed in two of the dogs, with an excellent outcome in both cases.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27977028/