title: Fusion podoplasty for the management of chronic pedal conditions in seven dogs and one cat.
abstract: Eight animals underwent fusion podoplasties for the treatment of chronic interdigital furunculosis (n=3), ectrodactyly (n=1), digit abnormalities associated with tendonectomy (n=1), redundant indertigital skin (n=1), conformational deformity (n=1), and necrotizing fasciitis of the paw (n=1). Median duration of bandaging was 14 days, and median duration of hospitalization was 5 days. Four dogs had dehiscence, which occurred at a mean time of 11 days after surgery. Clinical abnormalities necessitating podoplasty resolved in six animals and improved in two. Six animals had normal ambulation and two dogs had slight weight-bearing lameness after a median follow-up time of 29 mo. Fusion podoplasty may be recommended as a salvage procedure for the treatment of various chronic pedal diseases in dogs and cats.
authors: Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Lysimachos G
authors: LG
authors: Papazoglou
authors: Gary W
authors: GW
authors: Ellison
authors: James P
authors: JP
authors: Farese
authors: Jamie R
authors: JR
authors: Bellah
authors: Alastair R
authors: AR
authors: Coomer
authors: Daniel D
authors: DD
authors: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007794:Lameness, Animal; D023821:Limb Salvage / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male