Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Traumatic tarsal luxation repaired without internal fixation in three horses and three ponies.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1987
- Authors:
- Moll, H D et al.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
In this study, three horses and three ponies were treated for a condition where their ankle joints were dislocated due to trauma, and some of them also had broken bones. Three of the animals had damage to the ligaments that support the joint. Most of the animals were treated using a method that involved realigning the joint and then stabilizing it with a cast or bandage, while one pony received a more invasive treatment that included a bone graft and a cast. The findings suggest that for most cases of this type of joint dislocation, simply realigning the joint and using external support is enough to help them heal.
Abstract
Three horses and three ponies were treated for traumatic luxation of the proximal intertarsal or tarsometatarsal joint. In each case, there were fractures of one or more tarsal bones. Three of the animals had disruption of one of the collateral ligaments. Five animals were treated by closed reduction and external coaptation. One pony was treated by open curettage, a cancellous bone graft, and cast immobilization. No internal fixation was used in any of these animals. From this series of cases, it would appear that closed reduction and external coaption alone is adequate treatment for most cases of tarsal luxation.
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