Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with sudden hind leg lameness treated with new stifle implant
By Embleton, Neil A & Barkowski, Veronica J·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2015·Embark Enterprises Inc.·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical treatment of canine stifle disruption using a novel extracapsular articulated stifle stabilizing implant.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old Labrador retriever mix was brought in because he couldn't put weight on his left back leg. The vet diagnosed a stifle (knee) disruption and treated him with a new type of stabilizing implant. After 12 weeks of recovery, the dog regained full movement in his leg and started to return to his normal activities. This innovative surgical approach proved successful for this condition.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old Labrador retriever mixed breed dog was presented for an acute non-weight-bearing left hind limb lameness. A stifle disruption was diagnosed. The patient was treated using a novel extracapsular articulated stifle stabilizing implant (Simitri™). Twelve weeks after surgery the patient had full range of motion of the affected stifle and had begun to return to pre-injury activity. This is the first reported case of this condition being surgically managed successfully in this manner.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25694662/