Conservative management of comminuted central tarsal bone fracture and joint instability in a horse

Wed 8 February 2012

Conservative management of comminuted central tarsal bone fracture and joint instability in a horse

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C. Kearney, H. McAllister and F. Jenner Equine Veterinary Education March 2010 22 3 107 - 111

A comminuted fracture of the central tarsal bone, fragmentation of the fourth tarsal bone and associated joint instability was diagnosed in a 14-year-old Sport Horse mare who presented for investigation of acute nonweightbearing hindlimb lameness. The mare responded well to conservative management and, unlike previously reported cases of similar injuries, returned to a similar level of athletic activity.