Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Goat with ruptured calcaneal tendon fixed using peroneus longus
By Hunt, R J et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1991·Department of Large Animal Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Repair of a ruptured calcaneal tendon by transposition of the tendon of the peroneus longus muscle in a goat.
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- goat
Abstract
Traumatic rupture of the calcaneal tendon was diagnosed in a 3-year-old female goat. Clinical features included tarsal hyperflexion and diffuse swelling in the area of the calcaneal tendon. Surgical repair consisted of debridement of devitalized tissue and transposition of the tendon of the peroneus longus muscle to bridge the calcaneal tendon defect. Adequate postoperative immobilization followed by gradual introduction of tendon loading allowed a favorable outcome.
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