RECESSION SULCOPLASTY IN THREE FOALS WITH PATELLA LUXATION
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Patella luxation is commonly seen in small animal practice. Often small dogs and toy breeds are affected, showing medial luxation in most cases wheras large dogs tend to show lateral luxation. But this problem can also occur in foals - and they behave like large dogs, showing lateral luxation. Also in these cases surgical correction is the therapy of choice.
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Lateral luxation of the patella in four femoropatellar joints of three foals was repaired by recession sulcoplasty and medial imbrication of the joint.
One foal was euthanatized because of septic arthritis caused by incisional dehiscence, and the other two foals were normal 2 years after surgery.
Recession sulcoplasty combined with medial imbrication of the joint capsule resulted in a functional femoropatellar joint and should be considered in foals affected with lateral patellar luxation.
Source: Kobluk CN (1993): Correction of patellar luxation by recession sulcoplasty in three foals. In: Vet Surg. 1993 Jul-Aug;22(4):298-300.
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