Tibio-tarsal luxation and its surgical management in a German shepherd dog Poonia Anju1,*, Sulekha1, Kumar Amit1, Hitesh2 1Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125001, Haryana, India 2Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125001, Haryana, India *Email for correspondence: anjupooniavs@gmail.com
Online Published on 26 October, 2023. Abstract Joint luxation is a serious orthopaedic concern because of its potential damage to articular cartilages and ligaments. Joint arthrodesis using bone screws, bone plates or pins is considered as a final solution in the cases where luxations cannot be corrected. A one-year-old German Shepherd was diagnosed with right tibio-tarsal luxation after a motor vehicle accident. Under general anaesthesia, joint arthrodesis was performed using bone screws after reducing the bone in its anatomical position. Partial weight bearing lameness was reported one month postoperative. Top Keywords Arthrodesis, Luxation, Tibio-tarsal, Screw. Top |