Periosteal transection for correction of angular limb deformities in foals

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1982 Sep 1;181(5):459-66.

Abstract

Seventeen foals with angular limb deformities of the distal end of the radius (valgus: 26 limbs), distal end of the tibia (valgus: 6 limbs), and distal end of the 3rd metacarpal bone/metatarsal bone (varus: 4 limbs) were treated surgically by means of hemicircumferential division of the periosteum proximal to the involved growth plate, at the concave side of the bone. There was some correction in all cases. The best results were seen in the radius, where 22 of 25 limbs were corrected to a deviation of 4 degrees or less. Satisfactory correction was obtained in the 6 tibias, the 2 third metacarpal bones, and the 2 metatarsal bones.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Diseases, Developmental / diagnostic imaging
  • Bone Diseases, Developmental / surgery
  • Bone Diseases, Developmental / veterinary*
  • Female
  • Horse Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Horse Diseases / surgery*
  • Horses
  • Male
  • Metacarpus / surgery
  • Metatarsus / surgery
  • Methods
  • Periosteum / surgery*
  • Radiography
  • Radius / surgery
  • Tibia / surgery