Abstract
An adult captive white-fronted goose developed a complete stifle dislocation associated with a trauma. At surgery, ruptures of the lateral collateral and cranial/caudal cruciate ligaments were found. After reducing the stifle, tendon origin of the lateral head of gastrocnemius muscle was tightened to the tibial tuberosity through a bone tunnel using non-absorbable suture. Lateral imbrication of the joint capsule and fascia lata was applied. The bird was bearing weight on the limb by 14 days after surgery. Degenerative joint disease (DJD) was found at 80 days, but improved by treatment. Now at four years, the gait appears normal. This corrective technique was evaluated experimentally, using a pigeon. The function recovered early and appears well for the postoperative four years.
