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DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1732302
Case Report

Stabilization of Talocalcaneal Luxation with a Dorsal 1.0 mm Compression Plate in Four Cats

Matthew Smith
1   Northwest Veterinary Specialists, Runcorn, Cheshire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Nicholas Macdonald
1   Northwest Veterinary Specialists, Runcorn, Cheshire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Abstract

The objective of this case series was to report the surgical technique, complications, and long-term outcome of feline talocalcaneal luxation stabilized with a dorsally applied two-hole, 1.0 mm compression plate. It is a retrospective study of four cats that underwent surgical stabilization of talocalcaneal luxation with a dorsally applied two-hole, 1.0 mm compression plate between 2013 and 2019. Medical history and diagnostic imaging (radiographs ± computed tomography scans) were reviewed. The owners of three of the four cats were contacted with a follow-up questionnaire based on the Feline Musculoskeletal Pain Index to assess long-term outcome. No intraoperative or postoperative complications were encountered. All three owner questionnaires were returned and Feline Musculoskeletal Pain Index scores of 0, 1, and 4 were recorded out of a maximum score of 83 (normal cat range is −18 to 4; cats with degenerative joint disease range from 11 to 66). Quality of life was rated by the owners as excellent (⅔) or good (⅓). All cats returned to full activity. Stabilization of feline talocalcaneal luxation with a dorsally applied two-hole, 1.0 mm compression plate was technically straightforward, easily accessible, and a relatively low-cost treatment option which carries a low risk of complications and an excellent prognosis.

Keywords

talocalcaneal luxation - 1.0 mm compression plate - feline


Publication History

Received: 23 November 2020

Accepted: 22 May 2021

Article published online:
09 July 2021

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