Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Step ostectomy as a treatment for varus deformity of a metatarsophalangeal joint in a 4.5-month-old colt.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Epp, Tracy L
- Affiliation:
- Western College of Veterinary Medicine · Canada
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 4.5-month-old quarter horse colt was brought in because he had a severe deformity in his right hind foot that made it turn inward, a condition he had since birth. X-rays showed that the angle of the deformity was 16 degrees, affecting a specific area of the bone in his foot. The veterinarian performed a surgical procedure called a step ostectomy, which helped to correct the shape of the foot. After the surgery, the deformity was successfully fixed.
Abstract
A 4.5-month-old quarter horse colt was presented with severe right hind metatarsophalangeal varus, present since birth. On radiographs, it was determined that there was a 16 degree deviation with the pivot point at the distal physis of the 3rd metatarsal bone. A step ostectomy in the sagittal plane corrected the deformity.
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