Surgical repair for luxation of the superficial digital flexor tendon using a temporary restraining pin.
Journal
The Journal of small animal practice
ISSN: 1748-5827
Titre abrégé: J Small Anim Pract
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0165053
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2021
04 2021
Historique:
revised:
15
10
2020
received:
01
09
2020
accepted:
26
11
2020
pubmed:
22
12
2020
medline:
14
4
2021
entrez:
21
12
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
(1) To report the clinical features of luxation of the superficial digital flexor tendon in dogs and (2) to report the outcome and complications of a novel surgical technique where postoperative immobilisation was not used. Medical records from one Swedish veterinary hospital were retrospectively reviewed for cases of superficial digital flexor tendon treated by the author, between July 2007 and August 2019, where a temporary restraining pin was used as part of the surgical repair. Twenty-three procedures were performed in 19 dogs. Fourteen of the dogs were Shetland Sheepdogs with five other breeds represented. Lateral luxation occurred in all but one case. Minor complications occurred in eight cases (35%). Major complications requiring unplanned surgery occurred in three cases (13%). All cases ultimately returned to their pre-injury level of activity. The use of a temporary restraining pin is useful in the surgical repair of superficial digital flexor tendon luxation. All cases were successfully treated without using post-operative immobilisation of the tarsal joint. Plain radiography is unreliable in the identification of morphological defects of the calcaneus.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
272-278Informations de copyright
© 2020 British Small Animal Veterinary Association.
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