Sadık Yayla - Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kafkas, Kars, Turkey
Engin Kilic - Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kafkas, Kars, Turkey
Vedat Baran - Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kafkas, Kars, Turkey
Celal Sahin Ermutlu - Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kafkas, Kars, Turkey

The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcome of treatment using Kirschner wires and tensioning bands for tarsocrural luxation with malleolus fractures resulting from trauma in dogs. Eight dogs with tarsocruralluxation due to malleolus fracture were selected. Following intrathecal anesthesia, the malleolus bone was returned to its normal position using two Kirschner wires and tension bands. Polyester fishing line was used as anartificial band for reconstruction of the ruptured lateral and medial collateral ligaments. These cases were able to walk and run smoothly. Consequently, it can be preferredto the tensioning band with Kirschner wires for malleolus fracture since an artificial band can be created using fishing line to replace the lateral and medial collateral ligament as was observed in our cases.

malleolus fracture, tarsocrural luxation, dog