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Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 1996; 09(03): 101-5
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632512
Clinical Report
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Partial Physeolysis with Temporary Transphyseal Bridging for Correction of Physeal Dysplasia and Angular Limb Deformity in Two Yearling Horses*

E. M. Gaughan
1   From the Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
,
D. J. Bene
1   From the Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
,
J. J. Hoskinson
1   From the Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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Received for publication 02 October 1995

Publication Date:
23 February 2018 (online)

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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

* Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Snowbird, Utah, March 1994.


 

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