Retrospective multicentre evaluation of common calcaneal tendon injuries in 66 cats. Part 2: treatment, complications and outcomes.
Thomas C HäußlerMatthias KornmayerMiriam ScheichAndreas FischerChristian J FeichtenschlagerThomas RohwedderPublished in: Journal of feline medicine and surgery (2023)
Outcome was generally good in cats with CCT injury, irrespective of the type of treatment. Complications included a high proportion of minor complications associated with the technique of tarsal joint immobilisation. ESF frames were more commonly involved in complications than other techniques. Surgically treated cats had a slightly better long-term outcomes.