Long-term outcome after surgical treatment of a congenital flexor tendon deformity in a pony
نویسندگان
1 Faculty of Vet Med, Department of Surgery, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey.
2 Akademi Veterinary Clinics Nilüfer 16110 Bursa, Turkey.
3 Veterinary Department, Ihsangazi Vocational School, Kastamonu University, 37250, Kastamonu, Turkey.
4 Faculty of Vet Med, Department of Surgery, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey.
doi
10.22067/veterinary.v12i2.87593چکیده
Equine congenital or acquired flexor tendon deformity can occur immediately after birth or at any stage in the first 24 months of life. The long term prognosis after treating a severe flexor tendon deformity in horses may be poor. Although unfavorable prognosis of flexion deformities is a concept, but results of this presented case reveals that performing an appropriate treatment without any complications, will result in a functional improvement even in older patients, such as in this very case. The aim of this report is to present the long-term outcomes after the surgical treatment and postoperative supports of a congenital flexor tendon deformity in a pony.
