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Ankylosis of tarsometatarsal luxations using external fixation
Author(s) -
McLennan M. J.
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.1748-5827.2006.00299.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tarsometatarsal joints , external fixator , surgery , arthrodesis , external fixation , fixation (population genetics) , soft tissue , dissection (medical) , ankylosis , orthodontics , radiography , population , alternative medicine , environmental health , pathology
This report evaluates the suitability of using an external fixator as the sole means of correcting tarsometatarsal luxations. Four dogs were included in this report. Each dog weighed more than 20 kg and had sustained a tarsometatarsal luxation with plantar, medial or lateral instability. The luxations were immobilised with an external fixator for between 12 and 17 weeks. The surgery did not involve soft tissue dissection, debridement of articular cartilage or a cancellous bone graft and no external coaptation was used postoperatively. The result of this treatment was to ankylose the tarsometatarsal luxation and allow the dogs to return to normal function.