title: Resection of the distal interphalangeal joint in cattle: an alternative to amputation.
abstract: A technique for the resection of the distal interphalangeal joint of cattle with infectious arthritis of the joint is described. The procedure has advantages over amputation of the digit because a weight-bearing claw is retained so that the animal can move on slatted floors and at pasture, and its productive life can be extended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Veterinary Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nuss
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Weaver
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006724:Hoof and Claw / Q000601:surgery*