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Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2004; 17(03): 163-166
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632806
Case Report
Schattauer GmbH

Carpal agenesis in a domestic short haired cat

T. J. Gemmill
1   Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, University of Glasgow Vet School, Glasgow, UK
,
S. P. Clarke
1   Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, University of Glasgow Vet School, Glasgow, UK
,
S. Carmichael
1   Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, University of Glasgow Vet School, Glasgow, UK
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Received 31. Dezember 2003

Accepted 12. Februar 2004

Publikationsdatum:
08. Februar 2018 (online)

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Summary

Carpal bone agenesis and bifurcation of the distal radial physis were diagnosed in a domestic short haired cat. Until skeletal maturity, the animal was treated conservatively, and the condition was then treated by antebrachiometacarpal arthrodesis using dorsal stacked 1.5-mm veterinary cuttable plates and a supplementary cross pin. Following the operation, the cat gained good use of the affected limb. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report of carpal agenesis and its successful treatment in the veterinary literature.

Keywords

Agenesis - arthrodesis - carpus - cat
 

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