Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Foals with leg joint instability - how it was fixed
By Rodgerson, D H & Spirito, M A·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2001·Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Repair of collateral ligament instability in 2 foals by using suture anchors.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Two young horses, known as foals, had problems with the stability of the ligaments in their knees or fetlocks. To fix this issue, veterinarians used special devices called suture anchors along with supportive bandaging. The study found that this method was effective in repairing the ligament instability in these foals.
Abstract
Instability of the collateral ligaments of the carpal or metacarpophalangeal joint occurred in 2 foals. The instability was repaired using commercial suture anchors. In foals, commercial suture anchors combined with external coaptation can be used successfully to repair collateral ligament instability of the carpus or the metacarpophalangeal joint.
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