Shoulder

Question 1

O’Donnell, JAVMA, 2017:
Medial shoulder instability
What structure(s) were most commonly affected?

Answer 1

O’Donnell, JAVMA, 2017:
Medial glenohumeral ligament and subscapularis tendon

Question 2

Carwardine and Langley-Hobbs, JSAP, 2019:
Feline shoulder luxation
What % of medially injured joints were stable?
What % of laterally injured joints were stable?
What % of bilaterally injured joints were stable?
Was the prosthetic suture technique effective at returning the shoulder joint to a normal ROM?

Answer 2

Carwardine and Langley-Hobbs, JSAP, 2019:
67% of medially injured joints were stable
83% of laterally injured joints were stable
0% of bilaterally injured joints were stable
Yes

Question 3

Murphy, Vet Surg, 2019:
Synthetic osteochondral resurfacing for large caudocentral OCD lesions
% resolution of lameness with first- vs second-generation implants?

Answer 3

Murphy, Vet Surg, 2019:
Lameness resolved in 100% of dogs treated with the first-generation implant and in 91% of dogs treated with the second-generation implant

Question 4

Kulendra, VCOT, 2019:
Supraglenoid tubercle fractures
Success rate of treatment?
Major complication rate?
Minor complication rate?

Answer 4

Kulendra, VCOT, 2019:
75% success rate
17% major complication rate
75% minor complication rate

Question 5

Livet
Radiographs for medial glenohumeral ligament rupture
VCOT 2019

Answer 5

Abduction angle
12 degrees normal
29 degrees abnormal