Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Border collies with central tarsal bone fractures from exercise
By Guilliard, M·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2007·Nantwich Veterinary Hospital, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Central tarsal bone fracture in the border collie.
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Plain-English summary
Six border collies were brought in with fractures of the central tarsal bone, which is located in the ankle area, after exercising without any obvious injury. In some cases, these dogs also had additional fractures in the ankle. The veterinarians treated the fractures by surgically securing the central tarsal bone to another bone in the ankle. All of the dogs made a full recovery and returned to their normal activities.
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Abstract
Fracture of the plantar process of the central tarsal bone together with a dorsomedial displacement of the body of the bone was seen in six border collies. All injuries occurred during free exercise, with no extrinsic trauma. Three dogs had concomitant tarsal fractures. Primary treatment was by lag screwing the central tarsal bone to the fourth tarsal bone. All cases eventually made an excellent recovery. The superficial radiographic appearance was of a luxation of the bone as reported in a previous series, but appraisal of the radiographs showed evidence of fracture in all cases. A cadaver study to assess the mechanism of luxation showed that it is unlikely to occur naturally.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17490445/