Summary
Pectoral limb varus deformities, caused by medial distal radial physeal dysplasia
were corrected in two young growing horses. These horses were (14 and 18 months of
age) older than the generally accepted time period when periosteal elevation and transphyseal
bridging would be successful. Partial circumferential resection (physeolysis) of the
dysfunctional physes and placement of autogenous fat grafts in conjunction with transphyseal
bridging appeared to assist correction of the angular deformity in these older horses.
The correction of pectoral limb varus deformities in two young growing horses, caused
by medial distal radial physeal dysplasia, is described.
Keywords
Varus - physeolysis - fat graft