Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
The treatment of some fractures of the forelimb in the horse.
- Journal:
- Equine veterinary journal
- Year:
- 1976
- Authors:
- Hickman, J
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
This study discusses how certain broken bones in a horse's front leg can be effectively treated with surgery. It focuses on fractures in specific areas, including the wrist, small bones in the leg, and parts of the toes. The research highlights the successful surgical methods used to help these horses recover from their injuries. Overall, the findings suggest that surgery can be a good option for treating these types of fractures in horses.
Abstract
Sir Frederick Hobday's service as a Veterinary Officer in the Army Veterinary Corps during the Great War 1914-1918 is recorded. This is followed by a description of the fractures of the distal forelimb which can be treated satisfactorily by surgery, and includes fractures of the carpal, the small metacarpal, the proximal sesamoid bones, the first phalanx and the extensor process of the third phalanx.
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