Combined intra-extra articular technique for stabilisation of coxofemoral luxation: preliminary results in two dogs

SUMMARY. Objective:to report a new echnique for repairing traumatic coxofemoral luxation in two dogs. Methods:stabilization of hip luxation was carried out in two dogs, a year-old male Border Collie and an eight-year-old female American Staffordshire. A caudal approach was performed to expose the hip joint; a 2.5 mm hole was drilled through the acetabular wall at the original attachment of the round ligament, followed by a tunnel between the fovea capitis and the proximal third of the femur. Nylon tape was tied in a clove hitch knot around the femoral neck. The tape was placed as a bridge over the ischial spine to create an acetabular roof in order to increase the articular stabilization. Results:follow-up examinations were performed at 10, 40 and 90 days after surgery, and the dogs did not show any signs of lameness, pain or reoccurrence of the luxation. Clinical Significance: This technique enables reinforcement of the acetabular roof to increase the stability of the joint.