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Adhesive Capsulitis in Eight Dogs: Diagnosis and Management

Overview of attention for article published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science, July 2016
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Title
Adhesive Capsulitis in Eight Dogs: Diagnosis and Management
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, July 2016
DOI 10.3389/fvets.2016.00055
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Brittany J. Carr, Sherman O. Canapp, Debra A. Canapp, Lauri-Jo Gamble, David L. Dycus

Abstract

To describe clinical and diagnostic findings as well as management of adhesive capsulitis in dogs. Adhesive capsulitis, also known as frozen shoulder, is a syndrome defined by loss of range of motion of the shoulder and may be the end-stage manifestation of several primary conditions. This is a case series report of eight dogs with chronic forelimb lameness diagnosed with adhesive capsulitis. Medical records (June 1, 2010-September 1, 2015) including, physical examination findings, radiographic findings, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings, arthroscopy findings, and treatment plans were reviewed. All dogs presented with a chronic, grade III-VI/VI forelimb lameness. On orthopedic examination, all dogs had moderate to significant discomfort on shoulder extension and flexion and severe restriction of range of motion. Six of the eight dogs had evidence of bone remodeling and sclerosis in the affected shoulder on radiographs. Six of the dogs had an initial diagnostic ultrasound performed, which revealed evidence of fibrous scar tissue. Five dogs had MRI performed that revealed moderate shoulder effusion and enhancement of the synovial lining of the shoulder. Arthroscopy was performed in five of the eight patients. Three were noted to have significant contracture, adhesions, and fibrous scar tissue of the joint capsule. Severe inflammation was noted throughout the synovium of two patients. All eight patients tried conservative management consisting of oral medications and rehabilitation therapy. Five of the eight patients received extracorporeal shockwave therapy. Three patients received regenerative medicine treatment in the affected supraspinatus and shoulder. Regardless of the treatment elected, none of the dogs were reported to have significant improvement. Adhesive capsulitis is an uncommon cause of chronic forelimb lameness. Further investigation is needed to describe the etiology and pathogenesis of adhesive capsulitis in dogs to evaluate the effectiveness of both non-surgical and surgical treatment modalities, establish treatment protocols, and evaluate short- and long-term clinical outcome of patients. Adhesive capsulitis should be considered in patients with chronic forelimb lameness and moderate to significant discomfort and restriction on shoulder range of motion.

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Unknown 57 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Other 8 14%
Student > Postgraduate 8 14%
Student > Bachelor 7 12%
Student > Doctoral Student 6 11%
Student > Ph. D. Student 3 5%
Other 7 12%
Unknown 18 32%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 13 23%
Medicine and Dentistry 13 23%
Nursing and Health Professions 3 5%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 4%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 2%
Other 6 11%
Unknown 19 33%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 March 2022.
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#7,110,869
of 23,400,864 outputs
Outputs from Frontiers in Veterinary Science
#1,238
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Outputs of similar age
#116,495
of 357,117 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Frontiers in Veterinary Science
#7
of 25 outputs
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