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Discussion on Research Summary: Distal Tarsal Joint Luxations
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Posted on Friday, Jul 19, 2013 - 4:12 pm:
The treatment in all three cases resulted in a satisfactory clinical outcome. I presume by this they meant the horses came sound.
DrO
Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2013 Jul 15;26(4):304-10.
Surgical treatment of distal tarsal joint luxations in three horses.
Abuja GA, Bubeck KA, Quinteros DD, García-López JM.
Dr. José M García-López, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, MA 01536, United States, Phone: +1 508 887 4295, Fax: +1 508 839 7931, E-mail: jose.garcia-lopez@tufts.edu,.
Abstract
The clinical signs, radiographic findings, surgical treatment, and outcome of three horses with luxation of the distal tarsal joints are reported. Two patients showed luxations of the tarsometatarsal joint whereas luxation of the proximal intertarsal joint was found in one case. Open reduction, followed by internal fixation was performed in two horses and closed reduction with a transfixation pin cast was performed in the third. The treatment in all three cases resulted in a satisfactory clinical outcome.
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