The use of an absorbable bone screw as a transphyseal bridge for the correction of fetlock varus deviations in six foals |
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| Authors: | R A Wall P Robinson A R Adkins |
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| Institution: | 1. Three Counties Equine Hospital, Stratford Bridge, UK;2. Gold Coast Equine Clinic, Australia;3. Scone Equine Hospital, Australia |
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| Abstract: | This report describes and evaluates the use of a single‐positional absorbable screw (Smart Screw) 1 as a temporary transphyseal bridge of the lateral aspect of the distal metacarpus in 6 foals with fetlock varus deformities. Using radiographic and visual assessments, an improvement in the severity of the deviation was identified in all cases. There were no complications encountered during screw placement or post operatively. The use of absorbable screws in the treatment of angular limb deformities in foals has potential and offers several advantages over the use of traditional stainless steel implants. |
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| Keywords: | horse transphyseal bridge angular bioabsorbable Smart Screw |
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