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Excision arthroplasty of the interphalangeal joint as an alternative to digit amputation in two dogs
Author(s) -
De Rooster H.,
Risselada M.,
Van Bree H.
Publication year - 2007
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.1748-5827.2006.00207.x
Subject(s) - medicine , numerical digit , interphalangeal joint , amputation , surgery , arthroplasty , arithmetic , mathematics
Excision arthroplasty of the interphalangeal joint was used as an alternative to digit amputation for comminuted fractures of the phalangeal bones in two dogs. Both patients had return of pain‐free use of the affected limb, even though both weight‐bearing digits were involved in one case. This type of surgery might prove to be superior to the more invasive digit amputation, salvaging the digits and providing a better functional outcome.