Revision of aseptic loosening of the femoral implant in a dog using cable cerclage

Aseptic loosening of the femoral implant (ALFI) has been reported in 7.2% o f total hip arthroplasty procedures in the dog. In this case report, ALFI w as diagnosed in a nine year old male German Shepherd, seven years after the initial cemented total hip arthroplasty was performed. The revision of the ALFI was performed using a longitudinal osteotomy to extract the polymethy lmethacrylate and the titanium femoral prosthesis was replaced with a cobal t chromium model. The osteotomy and an iatrogenic femoral fracture were rep aired using four 1.3 mm cables. Postoperative radiographs revealed satisfac tory alignment, reduction of the osteotomy and adequate positioning of the femoral prosthesis.