Improvement in Bilateral Carpal Valgus Deviation in 9 Foals After Unilateral Distolateral Radial Periosteal Transection and Elevation. Issue 5 (24th February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baker, William True; Slone, Donnie E.; Ramos, Jose A.; Santschi, Elizabeth M.; Lord, Linda K.; Adams, Stephen B.; Lynch, Timothy M.; Hughes, Faith E.
• Is Part Of: Veterinary surgery. Volume 44:Issue 5(2015)
• Page Start: 547
• Page End: 550
• Publication Date: 2015-02-24
• Subjects: Veterinary surgery -- Periodicals; Veterinary Medicine -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Periodicals; Societies, Medical -- Periodicals; 636.0897
• DOI: 10.1111/vsu.12322
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0161-3499

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="vsu12322-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Objectives</title> <p>To evaluate the effect of periosteal transection and elevation in foals with naturally occurring carpal valgus deviation.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12322-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Study Design</title> <p>Prospective clinical study.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12322-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Animals</title> <p>Foals (n = 9) with bilateral carpal valgus.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12322-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Foals with bilateral carpal valgus had distolateral radial periosteal transection and elevation (PE) including distal ulnar transection on 1 limb. Foals were stall confined until the skin incisions healed, and then allowed free exercise in a small paddock or round pen. Dorsopalmar carpal radiographs were obtained at 14 day intervals to determine the carpal valgus angle (CVA) until it was <5°.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12322-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>All limbs had a reduction in CVA and there was no significant difference in total carpal valgus angular correction or the rate at which the correction occurred between the surgical and control limb.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu12322-sec-0006" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>Unilateral distolateral radial PE had no effect on carpal angulation in 9 foals with naturally occurring bilateral carpal valgus deviation when performed between 19 and 43 days.</p> </sec> </abstract>