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07-03-2007, 10:22 AM
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Tarsus injury
I have a 7 year old Lab/Cocker mix who tried to climb a chain link fence and fell. Her tarsus joint was bent sideways at about 30 degrees. The x-rays show no bone damage, but they want to have an orthopedic surgeon do a $2000 surgery to stabilize the joint. I'm sure there is tendon damage, but an x-ray does not show soft tissue damage so we can't tell the extent of the injury. We have a consult on Thurs. I love my dog, but I'm not sure I can afford this surgery. Is has anyone seen this kind of injury, and is there any chance the joint will heal on it's own?
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07-03-2007, 10:23 AM
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I have not had experience with this type of injury but my thoughts are with you and your pup.
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07-04-2007, 11:12 AM
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I haven't heard of this particular injury but I did find find some info that may help you.
http://www.ejbjs.org/cgi/reprint/52/8/1632.pdf Arthrodesis — Part II : The tarsus Good luck and please keep us posted. EG
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07-04-2007, 11:43 AM
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I found somewhere that this injury was really common in racing greyhounds.
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07-04-2007, 01:18 PM
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Which surgery are you looking into? Is it a tarsal arthrodesis?
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