Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Carpal bone deformity causing wrist valgus in 7-month-old dog
By Comerford, E J et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2006·Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Carpal derangement and associated carpal valgus in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-month-old dog was brought in for a problem with its right wrist, which was not developing properly and was causing a growth deformity. X-rays showed that the bones in the wrist were misshapen, leading to a condition called carpal valgus, where the wrist bends outward. The veterinarian initially planned to perform a partial surgery to fix the deformity, but due to additional issues with the ligaments, a more extensive surgery was needed to fuse all the wrist bones together for proper alignment. After the surgery, the dog was expected to have improved function in its leg.
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Abstract
This case report describes derangement of the numbered carpal bones resulting in a valgal growth deformity in the right carpus of a seven-month-old dog. Radiographic assessment of the right carpus revealed abnormalities in the size and shape of the numbered carpal bones and carpal valgus. Surgical correction of the growth deformity was planned by partial carpal arthrodesis; however medial collateral laxity associated with the carpal valgus necessitated a pancarpal arthrodesis to achieve correct limb alignment.
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