Femoral nerve entrapment in a dog with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To report femoral neuropathy caused by nerve entrapment associated with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH).

STUDY DESIGN:

Case report.

ANIMAL:

Seven-year-old female spayed Boxer dog.

RESULTS:

Entrapment of the right femoral nerve due to DISH caused a femoral nerve deficit and atrophy of muscle groups associated with the affected nerve. A combination of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging was performed to provide a diagnosis. Amputation of the right transverse process of the sixth lumbar vertebra at the level of nerve entrapment relieved the neurological abnormality.

CONCLUSIONS:

Nerve entrapment leading to neurapraxia may occur concurrently with DISH and surgery in this case was successful in restoring function.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE:

Peripheral neuropathy from nerve entrapment should be considered in patients with DISH. Surgical amputation of impinging osseous structures may be indicated for relief of femoral neuropathy.

• Authors: A Lai, J Culvenor, C Bailey, S Davies
• Journal: Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T (Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol) Vol. 28 Issue 2 Pg. 151-4 ( 2015) ISSN: 2567-6911 [Electronic] Germany
• PMID: 25651036 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Animals
• Dog Diseases (pathology)
• Dogs
• Female
• Femoral Neuropathy (surgery, veterinary)
• Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal (complications, pathology, surgery, veterinary)
• Nerve Compression Syndromes (pathology, surgery, veterinary)