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  • Title: Periosteal transection and stripping for treatment of angular limb deformities in foals: clinical observations.
    Author: Bertone AL, Turner AS, Park RD.
    Journal: J Am Vet Med Assoc; 1985 Jul 15; 187(2):145-52. PubMed ID: 4030448.
    Abstract:
    Correction was attempted in 27 foals (41 limbs) with angular deformities at the carpal region (35 limbs), metatarsophalangeal region (5 limbs) and distal end of the tibia (1 limb) by hemicircumferential transection of the periosteum (HCTP) and periosteal stripping (PS). Successful outcome was determined by straight limbs and soundness, which was achieved in 81.5% of the cases, with 60% of the horses in performance training. Follow-up evaluation for all foals was completed at various times after physiologic closure of the physes. In none of the limbs was the deformity overcorrected. Owners of foals with carpal region deviations corrected by means of HCTP and PS were satisfied with the result. The cosmetic appearance of the surgical site was excellent. The HCTP and PS adequately corrected greater degrees of carpal region deformity and greater degrees of deformity in older foals than previously reported with this or other surgical techniques.
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