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- A case report highlights a 4-year-old English Mastiff with femoral nerve dysfunction due to an injury in the iliopsoas muscle.
- The injury resulted in nerve deficits and severe pain, which were undetectable by ultrasound or CT but visible on MRI.
- Tenectomy of the iliopsoas muscle's insertion effectively relieved the dog's pain, suggesting the importance of considering this type of muscle injury in similar cases.
Article Abstract
Objective: To report femoral nerve dysfunction caused by focal iliopsoas muscle injury and treated by performing tenectomy of the muscle insertion.
Study Design: Case report.
Animals: A 4-year-old, castrated male, English Mastiff.
Results: Iliopsoas muscle injury caused femoral nerve deficits and severe pain. Focal injury was not detected by ultrasonography or computed tomography but was visible on magnetic resonance (MRI) images. Tenectomy of the insertion of the iliopsoas muscle relieved signs of pain.
Conclusions: Femoral nerve dysfunction may occur with iliopsoas muscle injury.
Clinical Relevance: Iliopsoas muscle injury should be considered in patients with hip pain and MRI is a useful test for diagnosis. Tenectomy may be indicated for relief of chronic iliopsoas muscle pain.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2006.00130.x | DOI Listing |
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