Crabill M R, Watkins J P, Schneider R K, Auer J A
Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843-4475, USA.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1995 Dec 1;207(11):1458-61.
To determine the technique used, and the outcome for, double-plate fixation of comminuted fractures of the second phalanx of horses.
Retrospective analysis of medical records.
10 horses with comminuted fractures of the second phalanx that were treated by use of double-plate fixation.
Two 4- to 6-hole dynamic compression plates were abaxially placed to achieve arthrodesis of the proximal interphalangeal joint and fixation of the fracture of the second phalanx.
Arthrodesis and fracture healing were detected in all horses.
Horses with comminuted fractures of the second phalanx that are treated with double-plate fixation have an excellent prognosis for survival and use as broodstock, and have an increased potential for return to useful function.
