Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with severe wrist injury treated by ulnocarpal arthrodesis
By Pucheu, B & Duhautois, B·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2007·Saint Maur Veterinary Clinic, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ulnocarpal arthrodesis in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old cat was brought in because it couldn't put weight on its right front leg after an old fracture. X-rays revealed that the bone had not healed properly and the wrist joint was dislocated. The vet performed a surgery called ulnocarpal arthrodesis, which involved stabilizing the joint with an external fixator. Although the bone healing was slow, the cat started using its leg again just two weeks after surgery. By one year later, the cat was no longer limping and seemed to have fully recovered.
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Abstract
A nine-year-old cat was presented with non-weight-bearing lameness of the right forelimb subsequent to an old fracture of the antebrachium previously treated by external stabilisation. Radiography showed severe atrophic non-union of the distal third of the radius and carpal luxation. Ulnocarpal arthrodesis was performed using a uniplanar external fixator. Follow-up radiography showed that bone fusion was slow but without complication. After 16 weeks, the external fixator was removed, and a Robert-Jones bandage was applied for one month. From postoperative week 2 onwards, the animal progressively made use of the limb in a weight-bearing capacity. At the last examination, one year postoperative, no lameness was observed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17543021/