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Management of malunion of metacarpus III/IV in two calves
A Steiner1, G Hirsbrunner, U Geissbühler
1Clinic for Food Animals and Horses, University of Bern, Switzerland.
Abstract:
This report describes the case histories of two calves with non-functional malunion of the metacarpus (MC) III/IV. In both cases, severe valgus deviation occurred after closed reduction and external coaptation of a shaft fracture of MC III/IV. The malunion was corrected by closing wedge osteotomy and internal fixation. Long-term follow up of both cases revealed complete healing in good alignment without any signs of impairment of gain.

