Luxation/Subluxation

Traumatic joint luxations in cats: Reduce, repair, replace, remove

Authors: Richard L Meeson, Rhiannon Strickland

Arthroscopic tenotomy for treatment of biceps tendon luxation in two apprehension police dogs

Authors: Dirsko J F von Pfeil, Ezra J Steinberg, David Dycus

Case description: A 7.5-year-old 37.8-kg (83.2-lb) sexually intact male German Shepherd Dog (dog 1) and a 2.6-year-old 28.2-kg (62.0-lb) sexually intact male Dutch Shepherd (dog 2), both apprehension police dogs, were admitted for evaluation of left and right thoracic limb lameness, respectively.

Category: Luxation/Subluxation - Tendon and Ligament Injuries

Transarticular elastic external skeletal fixator correction of a stifle rotational deformity and patellar luxation in a dog

Authors: Tiffany Chen, Georgia Bosscher, Derek Fox, Courtney Arnoldy, Jason Bleedorn

Objective: To report the preoperative evaluation, treatment with transarticular elastic external skeletal fixation (ESF), and outcome of a dog with bilateral medial patellar luxation (MPL) and stifle rotational deformity.

Animal: One nonambulatory, 2.5-month-old, 7.5-kg mixed-breed intact female dog.

Category: Luxation/Subluxation - Stifle

Risk factors for reluxation after toggle rod stabilization for treatment of coxofemoral luxation in 128 dogs

Authors: Megan E Mathews, Matthew D Barnhart

Objective: Evaluate the risk factors for reluxation and outcomes for dogs with a toggle rod construct.

Study design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: One hundred twenty-eight client-owned dogs.

Category: Hip - Luxation/Subluxation

Traumatic medial luxation of the triceps brachii tendon with medial subluxation of the elbow joint in a dog

Authors: Akari Sasaki, Muneki Honnami, Manabu Mochizuki

Objective To describe the surgical reduction of luxation of the triceps brachii tendon in a dog.

Animal One 2.5‐year‐old 2.58 kg castrated male toy poodle.

Study design Clinical case report.

Category: Luxation/Subluxation

Segmental Femoral Ostectomy for the Reconstruction of Femoropatellar Joint in Dogs with Grade IV Medial Patellar Luxation

Authors: Yukari Nagahiro, Sawako Murakami, Keiji Kamijo, Masakazu Shimada, Nobuo Kanno, Shuji Suzuki, Yasuji Harada, Yasushi Hara

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe a new surgical method of segmental femoral ostectomy for the reconstruction of the femoropatellar joint (FPJ) in dogs with medial patellar luxation (MPL) grade IV.

Category: Luxation/Subluxation - Osteotomy/Ostectomy

Multi-Centre retrospective study of the long-term outcome following suspected traumatic elbow luxation in 32 cats

Authors: Williams H, Calvo , Gaines A, Kalff S, Sajik D, Kulendra NJ, Meeson RL, Parsons K, Farrell M, Kulendra ER

OBJECTIVES: To describe reduction techniques and clinical outcome in a series of traumatic elbow luxations in cats.

Category: Elbow - Luxation/Subluxation

Use of combined transarticular pinning and external skeletal fixation for the reduction and stabilization of multiple metatarsophalangeal luxations in a cat

Authors: Verpaalen VD, Lewis DD, Porter EG

Case summary: A 1-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat presented for evaluation of a non-weight bearing right pelvic limb lameness after falling from a 4 m height. On orthopedic examination there was substantial swelling and pain on manipulation of the right pes. Radiographs were obtained under sedation, and these revealed dorsoproximal luxations of the third, fourth and fifth metatarsophalangeal joints, and lateral rotation of the second digit.

Category: Luxation/Subluxation

Coxofemoral Joint Luxation in Dogs Treated with Toggle Rod Stabilization: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Review with Client Survey

Authors: Trostel CT, Fox DB

Coxofemoral luxation is the most common type of joint luxation observed clinically in dogs.

This retrospective study determines the complications and outcomes of open reduction and internal fixation of coxofemoral luxations using a toggle rod stabilization in 58 dogs. The purpose of the study was to compare the results with previous studies to ascertain commonalities and differences.

Category: Hip - Luxation/Subluxation

The natural history of canine occult Grade II medial patellar luxation: an observational study

Authors: Hamilton L, Farrell M, Mielke B, Solano M, Silva S, Calvo I.

OBJECTIVES: To determine the risk of lameness and the rate of subsequent medial patellar luxation surgery in dogs that present with occult Grade II medial patellar luxation.

Category: Luxation/Subluxation - Stifle