Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with a tarsal bone fracture - how it was fixed
By Ramey, D W·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1988·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of lag screw fixation for repair of a central tarsal bone fracture in a horse.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old male Thoroughbred horse had a fracture in the central tarsal bone, which is located in the ankle area. The veterinarians used a special technique called lag screw fixation to repair the fracture. After the surgery, the horse was able to return to jumping, but a follow-up X-ray taken 17 months later showed that he had developed some degenerative arthritis in the joint just below the fracture. Overall, the treatment was successful in allowing the horse to resume jumping activities.
Abstract
An 8-year-old Thoroughbred gelding was determined to have a sagittal fracture of the central tarsal bone. Lag screw fixation of the fracture enabled the horse to return to jumping, although degenerative arthritis of the distal intertarsal joint was apparent radiographically 17 months after the injury.
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