Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2005; 18(01): 07-12
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632930
Clinical Communication
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Arthrodesis of the talocalcaneal joint for the treatment of two horses with talocalcaneal osteoarthritis

F. E. Pauwels
1   Purdue University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Large Animal Surgery Department, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
,
S. B. Adams
1   Purdue University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Large Animal Surgery Department, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
,
W. B. Blevins
2   Purdue University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Medical Imaging, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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Received 18. Mai 2004

Accepted 02. September 2004

Publikationsdatum:
08. Februar 2018 (online)

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Summary

Two horses with lameness due to talocalcaneal osteoarthritis that failed to respond to conservative management were treated by talocalcaneal arthrodesis using cortex screws placed in lag fashion. The affected joint of one horse was arthrodesed by compressing and stabilizing the medial facet of the joint with three screws. In the second horse, the medial and lateral facets of the affected talocalcaneal joint were each compressed and stabilized with two screws. The lameness of both horses improved markedly following surgery.