Surgical Correction of Metatarsal Angular Deviation in a Thoroughbred Filly Using Wedge Metatarsal Ostectomy: a case report
This study describes a corrective procedure for a metatarsal angular malformation using wedge ostectomy in a 41-day-old Thoroughbred filly. A 41.6 °angular malformation of the metatarsus was corrected with wedge ostectomy of the left hindlimb in association with a type II external fixator and methy...
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| author | José Ademar Villanova Junior Mônica Maciel Pedro Augusto Lara Luane Camargo Zeni Carlos Eduardo Camargo Luiz Guilherme Achcar Capriglione Pedro Vicente Michelotto Junior |
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This study describes a corrective procedure for a metatarsal angular malformation using wedge ostectomy in a 41-day-old Thoroughbred filly. A 41.6 °angular malformation of the metatarsus was corrected with wedge ostectomy of the left hindlimb in association with a type II external fixator and methyl methacrylate resin. The animal was subjected to the surgical procedure under general anesthesia. The filly was placed in dorsal recumbency with the left hind limb free for manipulation. A bone saw was used for the wedge ostectomy, while the bars for external fixation were placed using a drill. A Kirschner pin and acrylic resin were then applied. Radiographic images obtained immediately after surgery confirmed a total malformation reduction of 32.6 (from 41.6° to 9°). With medication and a Robert Jones bandage, intensive postoperative care was instituted to ensure that the animal adapted properly to the linear external fixator without overloading the pins and connection bars. No postoperative complications were observed. On the day after surgery, the filly was standing and walking with no signs of pain. After 180 days, total osseous calcification was achieved, and the implants were removed during the second surgery. The filly demonstrated adequate locomotion, performed all the movements, and ran without any difficulty in the paddock. The remaining discrete angular deviations were partially corrected using hoof trimming.
Keywords: Equine; foal; third metatarsus; angular limb deformity; ostectomy.
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| spelling | doaj.art-07d85afd508a4cf582b481fcfa14fd2c2023-06-28T21:04:26ZengUniversidade Federal de GoiásCiência Animal Brasileira1518-27971809-68912023-05-0124Surgical Correction of Metatarsal Angular Deviation in a Thoroughbred Filly Using Wedge Metatarsal Ostectomy: a case reportJosé Ademar Villanova Junior0Mônica Maciel1Pedro Augusto Lara2Luane Camargo Zeni3Carlos Eduardo Camargo4Luiz Guilherme Achcar Capriglione 5Pedro Vicente Michelotto Junior 6Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, BrasilPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, BrasilPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, BrasilPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, BrasilPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, BrasilPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, BrasilPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil This study describes a corrective procedure for a metatarsal angular malformation using wedge ostectomy in a 41-day-old Thoroughbred filly. A 41.6 °angular malformation of the metatarsus was corrected with wedge ostectomy of the left hindlimb in association with a type II external fixator and methyl methacrylate resin. The animal was subjected to the surgical procedure under general anesthesia. The filly was placed in dorsal recumbency with the left hind limb free for manipulation. A bone saw was used for the wedge ostectomy, while the bars for external fixation were placed using a drill. A Kirschner pin and acrylic resin were then applied. Radiographic images obtained immediately after surgery confirmed a total malformation reduction of 32.6 (from 41.6° to 9°). With medication and a Robert Jones bandage, intensive postoperative care was instituted to ensure that the animal adapted properly to the linear external fixator without overloading the pins and connection bars. No postoperative complications were observed. On the day after surgery, the filly was standing and walking with no signs of pain. After 180 days, total osseous calcification was achieved, and the implants were removed during the second surgery. The filly demonstrated adequate locomotion, performed all the movements, and ran without any difficulty in the paddock. The remaining discrete angular deviations were partially corrected using hoof trimming. Keywords: Equine; foal; third metatarsus; angular limb deformity; ostectomy. https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/75114 |
| spellingShingle | José Ademar Villanova Junior Mônica Maciel Pedro Augusto Lara Luane Camargo Zeni Carlos Eduardo Camargo Luiz Guilherme Achcar Capriglione Pedro Vicente Michelotto Junior Surgical Correction of Metatarsal Angular Deviation in a Thoroughbred Filly Using Wedge Metatarsal Ostectomy: a case report Ciência Animal Brasileira |
| title | Surgical Correction of Metatarsal Angular Deviation in a Thoroughbred Filly Using Wedge Metatarsal Ostectomy: a case report |
| title_full | Surgical Correction of Metatarsal Angular Deviation in a Thoroughbred Filly Using Wedge Metatarsal Ostectomy: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Surgical Correction of Metatarsal Angular Deviation in a Thoroughbred Filly Using Wedge Metatarsal Ostectomy: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surgical Correction of Metatarsal Angular Deviation in a Thoroughbred Filly Using Wedge Metatarsal Ostectomy: a case report |
| title_short | Surgical Correction of Metatarsal Angular Deviation in a Thoroughbred Filly Using Wedge Metatarsal Ostectomy: a case report |
| title_sort | surgical correction of metatarsal angular deviation in a thoroughbred filly using wedge metatarsal ostectomy a case report |
| url | https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/75114 |
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