Medial Bone Plating for Management of Type V Central Tarsal Bone Fractures in Six Dogs.
| Autor: | Easter TG; Orthopaedic Department, Willows Referral Service, Solihull, B90 4NH, United Kingdom., Pink JJ; Orthopaedic Department, Willows Referral Service, Solihull, B90 4NH, United Kingdom., Oxley B; Vet3D, Coventry, United Kingdom., Bilmont A; Orthopaedic Department, Willows Referral Service, Solihull, B90 4NH, United Kingdom. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T [Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol] 2021 Jan; Vol. 34 (1), pp. 74-78. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 31. |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-0040-1716502 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: The aim of this study was to report the surgical technique and outcomes of dogs with type V central tarsal bone (CTB) fractures stabilized with a bone plate applied to the medial aspect of the tarsus and metatarsus. Study Design: This study was a retrospective review of dogs with type V CTB fractures diagnosed with computed tomography and stabilized using a medial bone plate. Follow-up included clinical examination and radiography 8 to 10 weeks postoperatively and/or a long-term owner questionnaire. Results: Six dogs were identified. All fractures occurred during exercise without external trauma and all dogs had additional tarsal fractures. Five dogs returned for clinical follow-up; all had no or mild lameness and evidence of fracture healing on radiography. A suspected surgical site infection occurred in one dog and resolved with medical management. Suspected contact between the plate and medial malleolus in one dog, and loosening of a talar screw in another, were identified, though not treated. Five owners completed the questionnaire, a median of 88 months postoperatively. No further complications were reported, limb function was reportedly acceptable, and all owners were very satisfied with the surgery. Conclusion: Medial bone plate stabilization of highly comminuted CTB fractures resulted in evidence of fracture healing, and a low incidence of complications in six non-racing dogs. Competing Interests: None declared. (Thieme. All rights reserved.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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