Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery for chronic paw problems in dogs and cats
By Papazoglou, Lysimachos G et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2011·Department of Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Fusion podoplasty for the management of chronic pedal conditions in seven dogs and one cat.
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old dog with chronic paw problems underwent a surgical procedure called fusion podoplasty to treat issues like painful lumps between the toes and skin abnormalities. After the surgery, the dog stayed in the hospital for about five days and had bandages for two weeks. Most of the dogs showed improvement, with six of them walking normally again, while two had a little trouble bearing weight. Overall, this surgery helped resolve many of the chronic issues in the pets treated.
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Abstract
Eight animals underwent fusion podoplasties for the treatment of chronic interdigital furunculosis (n=3), ectrodactyly (n=1), digit abnormalities associated with tendonectomy (n=1), redundant indertigital skin (n=1), conformational deformity (n=1), and necrotizing fasciitis of the paw (n=1). Median duration of bandaging was 14 days, and median duration of hospitalization was 5 days. Four dogs had dehiscence, which occurred at a mean time of 11 days after surgery. Clinical abnormalities necessitating podoplasty resolved in six animals and improved in two. Six animals had normal ambulation and two dogs had slight weight-bearing lameness after a median follow-up time of 29 mo. Fusion podoplasty may be recommended as a salvage procedure for the treatment of various chronic pedal diseases in dogs and cats.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22058371/