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The use of an absorbable bone screw as a transphyseal bridge for the correction of fetlock varus deviations in six foals
Author(s) -
Wall R. A.,
Robinson P.,
Adkins A. R.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2010.00134.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fetlock , orthodontics , radiography , metacarpus , bevel , bridge (graph theory) , dentistry , surgery , lameness , engineering , structural engineering
Summary This report describes and evaluates the use of a single‐positional absorbable screw (Smart Screw) 1 as a temporary transphyseal bridge of the lateral aspect of the distal metacarpus in 6 foals with fetlock varus deformities. Using radiographic and visual assessments, an improvement in the severity of the deviation was identified in all cases. There were no complications encountered during screw placement or post operatively. The use of absorbable screws in the treatment of angular limb deformities in foals has potential and offers several advantages over the use of traditional stainless steel implants.