Closed Reduction of a Craniodorsal Coxofemoral Joint Luxation in a Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) Using a Figure-of-Eight Modified Continuous Bandage
A 9-yr-old, 6.5-kg male green iguana (Iguana iguana) presented with immobility and inflammation of the left pelvic limb with progression over 1 wk. Dorsoventral radiograph of the hip showed a left coxofemoral joint luxation in craniodorsal direction. Nonsurgical reduction maneuvers for a closed reduction of the coxofemoral joint luxation were performed under moderate sedation, using delicate movements of dorsal limb retraction at 20–30° to the body. The left thumb of the left-handed handler was placed on the femoral head, applying gentle pressure caudally. The leg was flexed so that the femur and the tibia formed a 90-degree angle with respect to the lateral aspect of the body, and the plantar surface of the foot was attached to the lateral aspect of the tail using a figure-of-eight modified bandage. The patient left the bandage intact for 21 days without any adverse effects. Two months after the bandage was removed normal movement was regained.Abstract
Dorsoventral hip radiograph showing a left coxofemoral joint luxation in craniodorsal direction in a green iguana (Iguana iguana). Previously published in Yarto Jaramillo et al. (2024).
A figure-of-eight modified continuous bandage from the femur and knee of the left pelvic limb of a green iguana (Iguana iguana) at a 90° angle to the body surrounding the pelvic girdle, with the plantar surface of the left foot attached to the base of the tail to reduce the coxofemoral joint luxation and hold the femoral head within the acetabulum.
Dorsoventral hip radiograph of a green iguana (Iguana iguana) taken after the maneuver to reduce the coxofemoral joint luxation showing the femoral head within the acetabulum, and the plantar surface of the left limb attached to the lateral aspect of the tail. Previously published in Yarto Jaramillo et al. (2024).
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