R. O. Ramadan1, A.I. Almubarak1, T. Althnian2 and S.Y. Al-Ramadan2
1Department of Clinical Studies, 2Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary
Medicine and Animal Resources, King Faisal University, Box 400. Saudi Arabia
ABSTRACT
Thirty eight camels were presented with tarsal lameness; 15 animals had avulsion of the tuber calcis while another 6 suffered from fracture of the fibular tarsal bone at its base. Fractures of central, second & third and fourth tarsal bones occurred in three animals. Lameness in the remaining 14 animals was due to luxation of the tarso-metatarsal, tibio-tarsal or the first inter-tarsal joints. Out of these animals, 6 avulsion fractures were treated with Steinmann’s pin and tension band wiring. Four animals were treated with modified inverted L plates. Two animal were treated with cortical stcew and tension band wiring. Plate and screws were used to treat two comminuted fractures of the fibular tarsal bone.
Subluxation of the tarso-metatarsal joint (3 cases) or of the proximal inter-tarsal joint was stabilised by plate and screws. Three animals were managed conservatively. Follow-up cases showed that tarso-metatarsal subluxations had a good prognosis, while results with luxation of the tibio-tarsal joint had poor prognosis.
Key words: Dromedary camel, Fractures, Luxation, Tarsus
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