Pancarpal and partial carpal arthrodesis with 3 locking compression plates in 6 horses.
Vet Surg
; 47(5): 692-704, 2018 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To report the outcome of horses after pancarpal or partial carpal arthrodesis with 3 locking compression plates (LCP). STUDYDESIGN:
Case series. ANIMALS Six horses ranging in age from 8 months to 16 years and weighing 227-580 kg with severe carpal pathology including acute fractures, chronic osteoarthritis, and chronic angular limb deformity.METHODS:
Pancarpal or partial carpal arthrodesis was performed with 3 LCP. Autologous cancellous bone grafts were used in 5 of 6 cases to facilitate joint arthrodesis.RESULTS:
External coaptation was maintained for 4 to 6 weeks after surgery. Radiographic follow-up was available in all 6 cases, all of which reached arthrodesis and pasture soundness by 4-5 months postoperatively. One case required implant removal at 6 months because of implant exposure through the skin but returned to pasture soundness after removal.CONCLUSION:
Carpal instability due to acute fractures or chronic disease was successfully stabilized with 3 short LCP, leading to pasture soundness in all 6 horses. CLINICALSIGNIFICANCE:
The use of 3 short LCP should be considered as a strategy to facilitate pancarpal or partial carpal arthrodesis by providing superior stability without placement of implants in the diaphysis of the radius and third metacarpus.
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Osteoartrite
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Artrodese
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Placas Ósseas
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Carpo Animal
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Fraturas Ósseas
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Doenças dos Cavalos
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Cavalos
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Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vet Surg
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article