Cameron B. Seger

May 29, 2024 | avmajournals.avma.org | Matthew Johnson |Lance Wilson |Daniel Lewis |Cameron B. Seger

Keywords: dogs; arthrodesis; tarsus; circular external skeletal fixation; external fixationIntroductionPantarsal arthrodesis is a surgical procedure that can be performed to salvage limb function and alleviate pain in dogs with irreparable musculoskeletal abnormalities affecting the talocrural, intertarsal, and tarsometatarsal articulations. Pantarsal arthrodeses are most commonly stabilized using plates and screws.