Total hip replacements
Total hip replacements are going from strength to strength at West Midlands Referrals. We use a cementless system (Kyon and Biometrix). Doing plenty and getting a slick system and team in place is the key to minimising complications with this procedure. We are doing one a week. THRs take a lot of preparation – infection prevention is critical for success – but the results can be really satisfying.
Read moreArthroscopy, general
We’ve done arthroscopy for some time at West Midlands Referrals in Burton-Upon-Trent, but in early 2016 we revamped and upgraded our kit. We now have 2.4mm and 1.9mm Storz arthroscopes and are seeing many elbows and shoulders for arthroscopic diagnosis and treatment. Maciej leads these procedures. Cases to be considered for arthroscopy are first seen by him in as an outpatient consultation.
Read moreArthroscopy for medial coronoid disease
Placement of a “camera” into joints – most commonly the elbow or the shoulder – allows for inspection with magnification and for some procedures to be minimally invasive without a fully open surgical procedure.
Read moreArthroscopy, humeral intercondylar fissure (incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle), typically in Spaniels
Arthroscopy is an alternative to CT scan for diagnosing humeral intercondylar fissure (incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle), typically seen in Spaniels. This is a line of weakness in the lower end of the humeral condyle that can propagate into a fracture (see separate articles on condylar fracture and Y fracture, in the case study section on fractures).
Read moreCombined patella luxation and cruciate ligament rupture
Tula, a 10 y Cross bred dog presented to us at West Midlands Referrals with right hind limb lameness asscoaited with cruciate ligament rupture in the right stifle (knee) and patella (knee cap) luxation (dislocation).
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