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Correction of the Proximal Intertarsal Instability in a Dog

  • Jung, Yunsoo (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Lee, Ho-hyun (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Yun, Sungho (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Kwon, Young-sam (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
  • Received : 2019.04.01
  • Accepted : 2019.06.03
  • Published : 2019.06.30
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Abstract

A 22-month-old female mongrel dog weighing 4.8 kg was referred with chief complaint of bite wounds and lameness. The patient showed non-weight bearing lameness on left hindlimb and lateral instability of intertarsal joint. On radiograph, proximal intertarsal luxation between calcaneus and fourth tarsal bone was diagnosed. To imitate the long collateral and calcaneoquartal ligament, bone tunnels were drilled in the distal calcaneus and proximal fifth metatarsal bone. The figure-eight suture was placed with 0.5 mm cerclage wire through the predrilled holes. At 2 weeks after surgery, the lameness of hindlimb was still present. However, the patient had weight bearing lameness for 4 weeks after operation and was able to walk and run without lameness at 5 weeks after surgery. This case report explains the successful correction of intertarsal luxation with a single figure of eight wire suture in case of luxation to the intertarsal joint.

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