SA Musculoskeletal Conditions of the Shoulder Scapula and Humerus Flashcards
List four treatment options for congenital shoulder luxation
None
Transarticular pin
Excision
Arthrodesis
List two open and two closed reduction techniques for treatment of acquired shoulder luxation.
Closed reduction - spica splint, velpeau sling
Open reduction - prosthetic sutures, tendon transposition
What is the pathogenesis of shoulder osteochondrosis?
Fissuring and detachement of flap of cartilage
Caudomedial humeral head
What is the signalment of shoulder osteochondrosis?
Giant breeds and Border Collies
4-8 months
How should you surgically treat shoulder osteochondrosis?
Arthroscopy
Arthrotomy
Chondrectomy and debridement
List two complications of surgical treatment of shoulder osteochondrosis
Failure to remove whole flap
Seroma formation
What are the clinical signs of bicipital tenosynovitis?
Acute or insidious onset forelimb lameness
Pain on firect palpation of tendon (flex shoulder and extend elbow)
Thickening and pain over tendon origin
What is the pathognomic test for complete biceps brachii tendon rupture?
Can flex shoulder while elbow is extended
Which breeds commonly see medial displacement of biceps tendon?
Greyhounds/lurchers
What is the treatment for medial displacement of the biceps tendon?
Replace transhumeral ligament
What are the clinical signs of infraspinatus tendon contracture and how would you aim to fix this?
Characteristic stance/gait
LImb circumducts distal to shoulder joint
Which breed of dog is predisposed to humeral intracondylar fissures?
Springer spaniel
What are the three types of humeral condylar fractures seen?
Lateral aspect of the condyle
Both condyles
Medial aspect of the condyle
How would you treat a bicondylar or Y/T fracture of the humerus?
Early open reduction and external fixation - double plates and screws
