Chapter 71: Part D - Shoulder Arthroscopy: Biceps, OCD, and the Oddest Joint in Ortho

In this BoardsCast episode, we scope into the most mobile — and arguably most misunderstood — joint in small animal orthopedic surgery: the shoulder. With Chapter 71 of Tobias & Johnston’s Veterinary Surgery (2nd ed) as our surgical roadmap, we explore biceps tendon pathology, humeral OCD, and synovitis under the scope.

You’ll learn:

• Portal placement and joint distention techniques specific to the shoulder
• How to visualize and probe the biceps tendon
• Where OCD lesions tend to form — and how to debride them
• When synovitis, instability, or incongruency demand deeper evaluation
• Complications, limitations, and outcomes of therapeutic shoulder scoping
• Board-tested concepts drawn straight from the Tobias arthroscopy chapter

Whether you’re facing a vague forelimb lameness or prepping for a scope-based boards question, this episode helps you see the oddest joint in ortho with fresh clarity.

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