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Management of antebrachial deformity and shortening secondary to a synostosis in a dog
Author(s) -
LangleyHobbs S. J.,
Carmichael S.,
Pead M. J.,
Torrington A. M.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1996.tb02414.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ulna , lameness , humerus , forelimb , deformity , synostosis , external fixator , osteotomy , surgery , radiography , orthodontics , anatomy
A nine‐week‐old labrador was presented with a deformed left forelimb causing obvious lameness. Radiographs suggested that the dog had suffered a fracture involving the radius and ulna which had healed resulting in a synostosis. There was a concurrent radial physeal injury. The dog was treated initially by osteotomy of the radius and ulna stabilised using a static external skeletal fixator. At a subsequent surgery lengthening of the limb was achieved by using an Ilizarov apparatus. Worsening carpal hyperflexion was managed by bandaging in forced extension. A successful outcome was achieved with a final result of a 24 per cent discrepancy in length between the two radii at 17 months of age. An increase in length of the ipsilateral humerus was seen in association with the shortened forelimb.