title: Recent advances in standing equine orthopedic surgery.
abstract: In all surgeries with the patient standing under chemical and physical restraint, patient compliance is of the utmost importance. All fractures of the third metacarpal or metatarsal condyles and sagittal fracture of the first phalanx are not amenable to internal fixation with the horse standing, and young unhandled horses may not have a suitable disposition for standing surgical treatment of septic pedal osteitis, or implantation and removal of transphyseal screws. Previous operator experience in performing the procedure or technique under general anesthesia is beneficial. Appreciation of appropriate topographic anatomic landmarks is important, and intraoperative radiographic control is useful.
authors.affiliation: Fethard Equine Hospital, Fethard, Tipperary, Ireland. Electronic address: tom@obyrneandhalley.ie.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.affiliation: Davidson Surgery Center, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, 4250 Iron Works Pike, Lexington, KY 40511, USA.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hunt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005121:Extremities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography
keywords: Dorsal spinous process; Equine; Fracture; Sequestrectomy; Transphyseal screw