title: Surgical induction of metacarpal synostosis for treatment of ectrodactyly in a dog.
abstract: Ectrodactyly is a rare developmental anomaly of the distal part of the forelimb. It is characterized by the presence of an abnormal longitudinal soft tissue and osseous separation or cleft between the digits and the metacarpal bones. It can be associated with hypoplasia, aplasia and malformation of one or more bones of the antebrachium, carpus, metacarpus and digits. Unilateral ectrodactyly and moderate lameness were diagnosed in a young female dog. The dog was treated surgically with reconstruction of soft tissues and stabilization of the metacarpal bones by two nylon cerclage sutures. After three years a mild residual lameness was present. Radiographic signs of synostosis between the metacarpal bones II, III and IV with presence of a cleft between carpal bones II and III were observed.
authors.affiliation: Luciano Pisoni, DVM, PhD, Bologna University, Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Via Tolara di Sopra, 50, 40064, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Bologna, Italy, Phone: +39 051 2097537, Fax: +39 051 2097687, E-mail: luciano.pisoni@unibo.it.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pisoni
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Del Magno
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cinti
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dalpozzo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bellei
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cloriti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Joechler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D050279:Metacarpal Bones / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D011859:Radiography; D013580:Synostosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Ectrodactyly; dog; dysostosis; synostosis