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Use of combined transarticular pinning and external skeletal fixation for the reduction and stabilization of multiple metatarsophalangeal luxations in a cat.

Valentine D VerpaalenDaniel D LewisErin G Porter
Published in: JFMS open reports (2020)
There are limited reports describing metatarsophalangeal luxations in cats. Although several surgical techniques have been advocated, specific outcomes in clinical cases have not been reported. This report describes the clinical application and outcome of combined transarticular pinning and external skeletal fixation for the management of multiple metatarsophalangeal luxations in a cat.
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