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Elbow joint luxation in a 1‐month‐old foal
Author(s) -
RubioMartínez LM,
Vázquez FJ,
Romero A,
Ormazábal JR
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2007.00245.x
Subject(s) - foal , elbow , medicine , forelimb , lameness , joint stability , reduction (mathematics) , surgery , splints , orthodontics , anatomy , mathematics , pathology , archaeology , history , alternative medicine , geometry
This paper reports on luxation of the elbow joint without concomitant fracture in a 1‐month‐old foal. Conservative treatment, with closed reduction and full‐limb bandaging, including caudal and lateral splints, seemed successful initially, however, failed to provide enough stability and luxation recurred, and open reduction and surgical placement of prosthetic collateral ligaments was required. Luxation of the elbow joint should be considered when acute non‐weight bearing forelimb lameness occurs associated with pain and swelling in the area of the elbow in young foals. Closed reduction failed to provide sufficient joint stability.