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Pancarpal Arthrodesis in the Dog: A Review of Forty‐five Cases
Author(s) -
PARKER ROBERT B.,
BROWN S. GARY,
WIND ALIDA P.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1981.tb00627.x
Subject(s) - medicine , arthrodesis , surgery , joint disease , degenerative arthritis , carpal joint , wrist , osteoarthritis , alternative medicine , pathology
This report describes an open surgical technique for pancarpal arthrodesis and its efficacy in 45 canine cases. Indications for carpal arthrodesis include hyperextension injuries, severe fracture/luxations, end‐stage arthritis, and selected neurologic deficits. Chronic joint instability was the major indication for surgery (76%). Degenerative joint disease (18%) and neurologic deficits (6%) accounted for the other cases. In a subjective owner survey, 97% of the owners reported that their animals' gait improved following arthrodesis, and 74% stated that their animals walked and ran normally.