1988 Volume 41 Issue 5 Pages 323-327
Nine foals with angular limb deformities were treated surgically by either screw and wire technique or T-shape periosteal stripping technique. The relative success and complications of each procedure were compared. All the treated defects were corrected in a few months and both techniques were proven to be valid. Using the screw and wire technique, improvement was achieved in two months or less but the mild deviations recurred after removal of the screw and wire in every foal In the T-shape periosteal stripping technique, although the time for correction needed was longer than by the screw and wire technique, the surgical complications were fewer. The T-shape periosteal stripping technique is thought to be superior to the screw and wire technique, because it requires less invasive surgery and the procedure is easier.
