Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Double tenodesis surgery stops front leg lameness in dogs
By Adamiak, Z & Szałecki, P·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2003·Department of Surgery and Rentgenology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Treatment of bicipital tenosynovitis with double tenodesis.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Two dogs with painful front leg limping due to a condition called bicipital tenosynovitis (inflammation of the tendon in the shoulder) underwent surgery to fix the problem. The procedure involved attaching the tendon to the bone using screws and special stitches. Six months after the surgery, both dogs showed no signs of limping and appeared to be pain-free.
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Abstract
This report describes two dogs with bilateral bicipital tenosynovitis which were managed using double tenodesis. Surgical repair involved the attachment of the tendon to the humerus with a bone screw and plastic spiked washer, and a double Bunnell-Meyer suture. Six months postoperatively, neither of the treated dogs displayed any lameness on clinical examination.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14692551/