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Frederik Pauwels, S. B. Adams, W. B. Blevins

Arthrodesis of the talocalcaneal joint for the treatment of two horses with talocalcaneal osteoarthritis

Keywords: Osteoarthritis, talocalcaneal joint, arthrodesis, horse

Two horses with lameness due to talocalcaneal osteoarthritis that failed to respond to conservative management were treated by talocalcaneal arthrodesis using cortex screws placed in lag fashion. The affected joint of one horse was arthrodesed by compressing and stabilizing the medial facet of the joint with three screws. In the second horse, the medial and lateral facets of the affected talocalcaneal joint were each compressed and stabilized with two screws. The lameness of both horses improved markedly following surgery.

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Schattauer

Print ISSN: 0932-0814
Volume: 18
Pages: 7 - 12

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