Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Scottish fold cat's hind leg lameness fixed by surgery
By Mathews, K G et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1995·Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Resolution of lameness associated with Scottish fold osteodystrophy following bilateral ostectomies and pantarsal arthrodeses: a case report.
Plain-English summary
A Scottish Fold cat with hind leg lameness due to a bone condition called Scottish fold osteodystrophy underwent surgery to remove bone growths and fuse joints in both back legs. After the surgeries, the cat's lameness improved significantly and did not return even 48 weeks later, despite some ongoing joint changes seen on X-rays. The cat also had some hearing loss, but the main issue of lameness was successfully resolved with the treatment.
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Abstract
Bilateral hind-limb lameness, associated with tarsal exostoses in a Scottish fold diagnosed as having Scottish fold osteodystrophy, resolved following staged bilateral ostectomies and pantarsal arthrodeses. Degenerative changes in the phalangeal joints of the hind limbs have progressed radiographically, but lameness has not recurred 48 weeks following the second arthrodesis. Additional skeletal abnormalities were detected radiographically in both carpi and in several caudal vertebrae. A partial, left-sided conduction deafness was diagnosed by evaluating brain stem auditory-evoked responses.
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