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Scapulohumeral arthrodesis in four Shetland ponies
Author(s) -
Kadic L.,
Brunsting J.,
Vanderperren K.,
Martens A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/eve.13137
Subject(s) - medicine , arthrodesis , shetland , osteoarthritis , surgery , horse , orthodontics , paleontology , oceanography , alternative medicine , pathology , biology , geology
Summary Four Shetland ponies were presented with severe osteoarthritis of the scapulohumeral joint to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Ghent University over a period of 4 years. Ponies were treated with internal fixation using locking compression plates ( LCP s) applied cranially across the scapulohumeral joint. Although two ponies developed mild complications, all ponies were more comfortable in the limb within a few hours following arthrodesis.