title: Step ostectomy as a treatment for varus deformity of a metatarsophalangeal joint in a 4.5-month-old colt.
abstract: A 4.5-month-old quarter horse colt was presented with severe right hind metatarsophalangeal varus, present since birth. On radiographs, it was determined that there was a 16 degree deviation with the pivot point at the distal physis of the 3rd metatarsal bone. A step ostectomy in the sagittal plane corrected the deformity.
authors.affiliation: Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4.
authors.forename: Tracy L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Epp
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000662:veterinary; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000662:veterinary; D002370:Casts, Surgical / Q000662:veterinary; D006736:Horses / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D007794:Lameness, Animal; D008297:Male; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones