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History, signalment, physical examination results, radiographic findings, treatments, complications, and outcome were evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>\u2014Records for 8 male and 2 female alpacas with 16 instances of SHJL were reviewed. Three male alpacas each had 2 recurrences of SHJL in the treated limb. The proportion of male alpacas treated for SHJL was significantly greater than the proportion of female alpacas treated for SHJL. Closed reduction was used in 2 female and 3 male alpacas; SHJL reccurred in the 3 males. Stabilization by use of a lateral extracapsular tension band suture technique was performed successfully in 4 male alpacas; in another male alpaca, reluxation caused by self-inflicted trauma occurred postoperatively. In 2 male alpacas, arthrodesis was performed but residual lameness remained 1 year after surgery.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions and Clinical Relevance<\/jats:bold>\u2014SHJL should be considered as a differential diagnosis in alpacas with thoracic limb lameness. Luxation may occur more frequently in males. A closed reduction technique may be used successfully to treat acute luxations. Extracapsular stabilization by use of the lateral extracapsular tension band suture technique was successful for treatment of recurrent SHJL and SHJL that could not be reduced via closed reduction.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.237.10.1186","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2010,11,15]],"date-time":"2010-11-15T08:03:41Z","timestamp":1289808221000},"page":"1186-1192","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Scapulohumeral joint luxation in alpacas: 10 cases (2003\u20132009)"],"prefix":"10.2460","volume":"237","author":[{"given":"Marjolaine","family":"Rousseau","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"David E.","family":"Anderson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Matt D.","family":"Miesner","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kara L.","family":"Schulz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Claire E.","family":"Whitehead","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1272","reference":[{"key":"ref1","series-title":"J Am Vet Med Assoc","first-page":"1608","article-title":"Shoulder joint luxation in large animals: 14 cases (1976\u20131997)","volume":"213","author":"Semevolos","year":"1998"},{"key":"ref2","series-title":"Equine Vet J","first-page":"29","article-title":"Shoulder lameness in horses: an analysis of 58 suspected cases","volume":"18","author":"Dyson","year":"1986"},{"key":"ref3","series-title":"Farm animal surgery","first-page":"283","article-title":"Surgery of the bovine musculoskeletal system","author":"Ducharme","year":"2004"},{"key":"ref4","series-title":"Aust Equine Vet","first-page":"100","article-title":"The diagnosis and successful treatment of shoulder luxation in a pony","volume":"9","author":"Colbourne","year":"1991"},{"key":"ref5","series-title":"J Am Vet Med Assoc","first-page":"1773","article-title":"What is your diagnosis? 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