Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pot-bellied pig with shoulder dislocation fixed by surgery
By Rubio-Martínez, Luis M et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·2013·Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical stabilization of shoulder luxation in a pot-bellied pig.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 4.6-month-old pot-bellied pig was brought in because it couldn't put weight on its right front leg for four days. The vet found that the pig had a dislocated shoulder joint. After trying to fix it without surgery and failing, the vet performed an operation to stabilize the joint using special sutures designed for dogs. This surgery successfully fixed the dislocation, allowing the pig to recover and regain the use of its leg.
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Abstract
Case Description-A 4.6-month-old pot-bellied pig was evaluated because of non-weight-bearing lameness (grade 5/5) in the right forelimb of 4 days' duration. Clinical Findings-Clinical and radiographic examination revealed a closed, lateral luxation of the right shoulder joint. Treatment and Outcome-Initial attempts at closed reduction failed to provide adequate stability of the shoulder joint. Open reduction and internal fixation by placement of 2 lateral tension sutures with a system designed for canine cranial cruciate ligament repair provided adequate joint stability and a successful outcome. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance-Stabilization of the shoulder joint with lateral tension sutures after open reduction should be considered for management of lateral shoulder luxation in pot-bellied pigs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23445293/