Canine total hip prosthesis: a case report

Authors: Pringle MI
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 32, Issue 4, pp 44-46, Apr 1984
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Companion animal, Dog
Subject Terms: Joint/arthrology, Disease/defect, Congenital disease, Skeletal/bone/cartilage, Trauma/injuries, Limb - upper, Limb - hind, Locomotor, Surgery
Article class: Clinical Communication

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Abstract: This communication describes the use of a total hip prosthesis to successfully alleviate the symptoms of severe coxofemoral osteoarthrosis in a seven-year-old Samoyed dog. Prior to implantation of the prosthesis, the dog had been treated with analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs and a bilateral pectineal myectomy had been performed. These measures had achieved only limited control of the symptoms. After total hip replacement there was a rapid improvement in the dog`s demeanour and use of the leg which had been operated on. This improvement was maintained during the twelve-month follow-up period.

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