Shoulder dislocation?

[Camiezone]

Hey everyone. I have a strange situation happen. Hoping for your input. A female of mine, 1 yr old ambilobe 84 grams, Looks as if her left front leg/shoulder got dislocated while burying her eggs. She has a small bump in armpit and walks strangely on it. Bends it out from body. And overshot it, so leg is on wrong side of branches. She gets around perfectly fine. Eats n drinks no problem, but her shoulder looks off. Can you help me?
I do have appointment w Dr. Greek on Monday but worried about her.
Thank you so much in advance.
Camilla

 

[Beman]

Poor thing. Let us know what Dr. Greek says about it. I have never seen anything like this.

 

[kinyonga]

This might help…
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/swollen-underarms.121523/

 

[Camiezone]

I asked Petr Necas and this was his reply. (I'm so lucky, that i have contact w him and his knowledge)

From Petr:
It is not repairable
The chameleon anatomy fixes the scapulaninly with weak tendons and muscles, no joint. So, you can hardly do nything. The leg is presokinantly functional, there is no pain.
Let her be

 

[kinyonga]

See pectoral girdle and forelimb…(page 30)…page 36…
and illustrations on pg 63…
http://www.chamaeleonidae.com/ewExternalFiles/Anderson 2014.pdf

Just one more…
https://www.researchgate.net/public...real_locomotion_in_lizards_and_for_teratology

 

[Camiezone]

Wow that was an awesome article. Although I didn't quite understand most of it, way over my head, lol. Very interesting tho. Thank you so much kinyonga for sharing that w me.
Quick update on my little lady. She seems to be just fine, still walks with arm out to the side, but doesn't seem to be in any kind of pain. Thank God. She's extremely active and curious. I'm worried about her upcoming egg laying, wish I could prevent it, I have already lowered my ambient temp and cut back on her food.
I'll give update soon again.
Thank you for all the input

 

[kinyonga]

Glad your chameleon seems to be fine.
When do you think she will lay the next eggs?