Improvement in Bilateral Carpal Valgus Deviation in 9 Foals After Unilateral Distolateral Radial Periosteal Transection and Elevation

Autor: William True, Baker, Donnie E, Slone, Jose A, Ramos, Elizabeth M, Santschi, Linda K, Lord, Stephen B, Adams, Timothy M, Lynch, Faith E, Hughes
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Veterinary surgery : VS. 44(5)
ISSN: 1532-950X
Popis: To evaluate the effect of periosteal transection and elevation in foals with naturally occurring carpal valgus deviation.Prospective clinical study.Foals (n = 9) with bilateral carpal valgus.Foals with bilateral carpal valgus had distolateral radial periosteal transection and elevation (PE) including distal ulnar transection on 1 limb. Foals were stall confined until the skin incisions healed, and then allowed free exercise in a small paddock or round pen. Dorsopalmar carpal radiographs were obtained at 14 day intervals to determine the carpal valgus angle (CVA) until it was5°.All limbs had a reduction in CVA and there was no significant difference in total carpal valgus angular correction or the rate at which the correction occurred between the surgical and control limb.Unilateral distolateral radial PE had no effect on carpal angulation in 9 foals with naturally occurring bilateral carpal valgus deviation when performed between 19 and 43 days.
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