Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Periosteal transection of the proximal phalanx in foals with angular limb deformities of the metacarpo/metatarsophalangeal area.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1985
- Authors:
- Auer, J A
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
This study looked at two young horses (foals) that had problems with their legs, specifically with the way their bones were growing in the area around their feet. To fix these issues, a surgical procedure called periosteal transection was performed, which involves cutting a layer of tissue around the bone. In one foal, only one leg was treated because the other leg didn't seem to need surgery at that time, but later it developed a similar problem that could have been avoided. Additionally, a third foal had a new leg issue after undergoing a similar surgery on a different bone. Overall, the treatments were not entirely successful, as new deformities still appeared in some cases.
Abstract
Bilateral angular limb deformities of the metacarpo/metatarsophalangeal regions in 2 foals are discussed. Periosteal transection was used to correct the deformity in both foals. In one foal, only the right forelimb was treated because the deformity in the left forelimb did not appear to warrant surgery. Subsequently, an angular limb deformity, which could have been prevented, developed in the left forelimb. A third foal developed a deformity in the proximal phalanx after periosteal transection of the distal third metatarsal bone.
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