Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2008; 21(02): 166-170
DOI: 10.3415/VCOT-07-07-0066
Case Report
Schattauer GmbH

Temporary transarticular stabilization with a locking plate for medial shoulder luxation in a dog

C. Post
1   Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Clinic for Small Animal Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland
,
T. Guerrero
1   Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Clinic for Small Animal Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland
,
K. Voss
1   Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Clinic for Small Animal Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland
,
P. M. Montavon
1   Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Clinic for Small Animal Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland
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Publication History

Received 03 July 2007

Accepted 03 August 2007

Publication Date:
17 December 2017 (online)

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Summary

This report describes the temporary fixation of a traumatic shoulder luxation in a large-breed dog using a 3.5-mm Locking Round-Hole Reconstruction Plate (LRHRP) to provide stable internal splinting, allowing healing of the injured ligaments, joint capsule, glenohumeral ligaments, tendons, and muscles for restoration of joint stability. The use of a temporary plate with a locking system should be considered as an option in the treatment of canine shoulder joint luxations with severe tissue damage.