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Palmar Digital Neurectomy in Horses 57 Cases (1984–1990)
Author(s) -
JACKMAN BRADLEY R.,
BAXTER GARY M.,
DORAN RICHARD E.,
ALLEN DOUGLAS,
PARKS ANDREW H.
Publication year - 1993
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.1993.tb00399.x
Subject(s) - medicine , neurectomy , surgery , electrocoagulation , digital nerve , heel , horse , population , foot (prosody) , hock , anatomy , paleontology , alternative medicine , environmental health , pathology , biology , linguistics , philosophy
The medical records of 57 horses that had palmar digital neurectomy performed between 1984 and 1990 were reviewed. Neurectomies were performed either by transection and elec‐trocoagulation (47 horses) or by the guillotine technique (10 horses). Middle‐aged geldings, Quarter Horses, and Thoroughbreds were significantly over‐represented when compared with the hospital population. Horses used as hunter/jumpers also appeared to be over‐represented. Complications occurred in 17 (34%) of the 50 horses for which follow‐up information was obtained. Recurrence of heel pain was the most common complication (14 horses). Palpable painful neuromas were detected in three horses. One year after neurectomy, 74% of the horses were sound; this decreased to 63% after 2 years.