Long-term outcome after surgical treatment of a congenital flexor tendon deformity in a pony

Equine congenital or acquired flexor tendon deformity can occur immediately after birth or at any stage in the first ۲۴ months of life. The long term prognosis after treating a severe flexor tendon deformity in horses may be poor. Although unfavorable prognosis of flexion deformities is a concept, but results of this presented case reveals that performing an appropriate treatment without any complications, will result in a functional improvement even in older patients, such as in this very case. The aim of this report is to present the long-term outcomes after the surgical treatment and  postoperative supports of a congenital flexor tendon deformity in a pony.

Keywords:

limb deformities , congenital , tenotomy , pony