title: [The treatment of insertion desmopathy in the metatarsus of horses].
abstract: Metacarpal or metatarsal exostoses were diagnosed in 112 horses used for sport purposes between January 1976 to December 1987. Fourteen of these patients were treated surgically by subperiosteal removal of the exostosis. All animals which could be followed up had returned to their original use. The average time of use after discharge from the clinic was 38.4 months. Surgery was successful in completely removing the exostoses in 58.3% of these horses. The indications for anaesthesia and resection of the ulnar nerve are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgischen Tierklinik Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tscheuschner
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dietz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Petersen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005096:Exostoses / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery*; D008663:Metacarpus; D008684:Metatarsus
vernacular_title: Zur Behandlung der Insertionsdesmopathien am Mittelfuss des Pferdes.