title: Management of malunion of metacarpus III/IV in two calves.
abstract: This report describes the case histories of two calves with non-functional malunion of the metacarpus (MC) III/IV. In both cases, severe valgus deviation occurred after closed reduction and external coaptation of a shaft fracture of MC III/IV. The malunion was corrected by closing wedge osteotomy and internal fixation. Long-term follow up of both cases revealed complete healing in good alignment without any signs of impairment of gain.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Food Animals and Horses, University of Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steiner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hirsbrunner
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Geissbühler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D002350:Carpus, Animal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002417:Cattle / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology; D016268:Internal Fixators / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography