Surgical treatment of severe, complex limb deformities in horses

The Case Report by Whitfield-Cargile and Watkins (2011) in this issue is a good example of how thinking ‘outside of the box’ is extremely valuable when dealing with cases of severe or complex limb deformities. As summarised nicely in the report, limb deformities in horses can be angular, rotational or flexural in nature and in severe cases there is often a combination of deformities present. The aetiology of all of these deformities is often multifactorial. In addition to the type and severity of the deformity present, treatment will differ depending on whether the condition is congenital or acquired and the age of the patient. Treatment of severe angular limb deformities