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Pelvic limb removal by coxofemoral disarticulation in 13 dogs
Author(s) -
Knapp D. W.,
Tomlinson J. L.,
Constantinescu G. M.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1990.tb00687.x
Subject(s) - medicine , disarticulation , thigh , amputation , surgery , soft tissue , hindlimb , resection , atrophy , anatomy , pathology
Hindlimb amputation may be necessary in cases of neoplasia, neurogenic atrophy, permanent functional impairment from chronic orthopaedic disease and severe soft tissue injury. Midshaft femoral amputation may not be satisfactory when wide tissue margins are required. This report describes the procedure and the results of two techniques of hindlimb removal. The first disarticulation technique leaves the thigh musculature attached to the body and the second technique is an ‘en bloc’ resection of the rear leg. Five clinical cases leaving the thigh musculature intact and eight clinical cases of en bloc resection are summarised. Indications and complications are discussed. Although not curative in all cases, all owners were satisfied with the end surgical results and functional outcome.