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Computed tomography assisted repair of a central tarsal bone slab fracture in a horse
Author(s) -
Kelmer G.,
Wilson D. A.,
Essman S. C.
Publication year - 2008
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 - 10.2746/095777308x301929
Subject(s) - medicine , lameness , sagittal plane , computed tomography , fluoroscopy , horse , radiography , fracture (geology) , radiology , nuclear medicine , surgery , orthodontics , paleontology , geotechnical engineering , engineering , biology
Summary A 13‐year‐old Quarter Horse gelding was presented for repair of a central tarsal bone fracture. Radiographs showed a single large nondisplaced sagittal slab fracture; however, computed tomography (CT) revealed an additional small, displaced central tarsal bone fragment. The complex fracture was repaired, under the same anaesthetic period as the CT examination, using the CT hard copies images, intraoperative fluoroscopy and radiographs. The horse recovered well and after rehabilitation showed no residual lameness at work. Computed tomography was instrumental in achieving precise screw placement and successful fracture repair.