Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery fixed fused toes and tendon contracture in Basset Hound puppy
By Towle, H et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2007·School of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical treatment of simple syndactylism with secondary deep digital flexor tendon contracture in a Basset Hound.
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Plain-English summary
A five-month-old female Basset Hound was brought in for lameness due to a fused pad on her left hind leg, which caused her toes to be stuck together. The vet performed surgery to remove part of the affected toes, and for a month, the dog seemed to be improving. However, she later developed lameness again, leading to a second surgery six months later to further correct the issue. After this second procedure, the dog is now doing well and no longer shows any signs of lameness.
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Abstract
A five-month-old, female Basset Hound was presented for lameness associated with a fused 3rd and 4th digital pad on the left hind limb (simple incomplete syndactyly), and secondary contracture of the deep digital flexure tendon of the 3rd and 4th digit. An onychectomy of the third phalanx of the third and fourth digits was performed. Following the operation, the dog gained good use of the affected limb for one month until intermittent non-weight bearing lameness developed. A second surgery was performed six months later, partially removing the second phalanx of digits three and four. Follow-up reports indicate that the dog is doing well and is without lameness. This is the first report of deep digital flexor tendon contracture and surgical treatment of this complication in canine simple syndactylism.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17846689/