Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery fixed leg deformity causing lameness in Newfoundland dog
By Burton, N J & Owen, M R·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2007·Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Limb alignment of pes valgus in a giant breed dog by plate-rod fixation.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old female neutered Newfoundland was brought in for limping due to a leg deformity called distal tibial valgus, which caused her leg to turn outward. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove parts of the fibula and tibia and used a plate-rod system to stabilize the leg. After the surgery, the dog was able to move her leg much better and regained good mobility.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old, female, neutered Newfoundland presented with pelvic limb lameness due to a distal tibial valgus deformity. A left distal fibula ostectomy and disto-medial tibial cuneiform ostectomy were performed with reduction and stabilisation using plate-rod internal fixation. Following surgical correction of the deformity the dog regained good functional mobility of the limb.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17846693/