Risk Factors Associated with Plantar Necrosis following Tarsal Arthrodesis in Dogs.
Kate L HolroydRichard Lawrence MeesonMatthew J PeadLachlan MukherjeeJohn F FergusonElvin KulendraPublished in: Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T (2023)
Violation of the intermetatarsal channel is possible during metatarsal screw placement. Care should be taken when placing screws in the proximal 25% of the metatarsals, specifically avoiding exiting dorsally between MTII and MTIII and across the distal region of the intermetatarsal channel, where the perforating metatarsal artery passes interosseously, as damage may contribute to the aetiology of plantar necrosis.