Physeal Fractures in Foals

Levine, David G.; Aitken, Maia R.

doi:10.1016/j.cveq.2017.03.008

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“…The good outcome of this filly was likely facilitated by the filly's youth and size. Fractured bones of foals heal more rapidly than do fractured bones of adult horses (Levine and Aitken 2017). Treatment of the foal in this report was unique, because the foal was not confined to a box during convalescence.…”

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confidence: 77%

“…; Hance et al . ; Levine and Aitken ). Diagnosis is based on clinical and radiographic examinations.…”

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confidence: 99%

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“…The femur is a common location for fractures in foals (Dwyer and Powell 1989), and a physis is frequently involved (Embertson et al 1986a;Hance et al 1992;Levine and Aitken 2017). Diagnosis is based on clinical and radiographic examinations.…”

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Successful outcome of a Standardbred filly after conservative treatment for a Salter–Harris typeIIIfracture of the distal femoral condyle

Valk

Schumacher

2018

Equine Veterinary Education

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Summary A 10‐day‐old Standardbred filly sustained a complex Salter–Harris type III fracture of the right, lateral, distal femoral condyle. The lateral condyle was fractured in transverse, sagittal and frontal planes. The filly was treated by restricting it and its dam to a small, level paddock until lameness was no longer apparent. The filly, when weaned at 7 months of age, was turned out to pasture with three other weanlings. The filly entered race training as a 2‐year‐old, qualified to race as a trotter, was placed second in its first start and won its third race. Conservative treatment should be considered as an option for a young horse with a minimally displaced, Salter–Harris type III fracture of the distal lateral femoral condyle.

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confidence: 77%

“…; Hance et al . ; Levine and Aitken ). Diagnosis is based on clinical and radiographic examinations.…”

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Successful outcome of a Standardbred filly after conservative treatment for a Salter–Harris typeIIIfracture of the distal femoral condyle

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Schumacher

2018

Equine Veterinary Education

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“…While that particular study was performed in Icelandic horses, overall closure times correlated well with reports from other breeds at other physes. The radiographs suggest that the fractured physis in this case closed prematurely and that the femur of the foal was likely to be shortened (Levine and Aitken ). This is consistent with studies in the dog and children (Shapiro ; Berg et al .…”

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confidence: 96%