Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Midsagittal intraarticular fracture of the third phalanx in a colt.
- Journal:
- Modern veterinary practice
- Year:
- 1984
- Authors:
- Bernard-Strother, S et al.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old Quarter Horse colt was having a lot of trouble walking on his left front leg for about six weeks. His left front foot was smaller than usual, and there was swelling in the joint near his hoof. X-rays showed a specific type of fracture in one of the bones in his foot, which was treated by putting on a special shoe and keeping him in a stall for 10 weeks. After this treatment, the colt was able to walk normally again.
Abstract
A 6-month-old Quarter Horse colt, with severe left foreleg lameness of 6 weeks' duration, had swelling of the distal interphalangeal joint and a smaller-than-normal left front foot. Radiographs revealed a nondisplaced, midsagittal, intraarticular fracture of P3, which was treated with an eggbar shoe with 2 quarter clips, and stall rest for 10 weeks. The colt was sound after 10 weeks.
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