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J Vet Sci. 2005 Jun;6(2):169-171 |
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Total hip replacement in a dog
Nam-Soo Kim1,*, Md. Rafiqul Alam1, In-Seong Jeong2, Jong-Il Lee1, In-Hyuk Choi1 |
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1Department of Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea. 2Royal Animal Medical Center, Seoul 131-878, Korea. |
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An intact male German shepherd dog (4 y, body wt. 35.5
kg) was referred to the Animal Medical Center, Chonbuk
National University with severe lameness, pain and gait
abnormality on the right hind limb. Survey radiographs
of the pelvis revealed dysplasia of the right coxofemoral
joint with subluxation. The dog was surgically treated
performing total hip replacement (THR) using Modular
Biolox Canine Modular THR System. The dog began to
bear weight and slowly returned to a normal exercise
pattern 2 months after surgery. THR resulted in
satisfactory clinical functions with 6 months follow up and
no complications were observed. Canine modular THR
could be a successful modality for the management of
disabling conditions of the coxofemoral joint. |
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