Pes varus

This article describes the limb deformity in dogs, for the corresponding foot deformation in humans see clubfoot .

Pes varus describes an inward bending of the foot in the ankle joint ( varus position ). In the Dachshund it is a congenital growth disorder in which there is an eccentric medial (inner) closure of the distal epiphyseal plate of the tibia .

Treatment is only necessary if the limb deformity is causing lameness . In this case, a corrective osteotomy followed by plate osteosynthesis is indicated.

literature

• Christine Pepper and Martin Kramer: Selected orthopedic diseases during the growth phase in dogs and cats. In: Kleintierpraxis 58 (2013), pp. 306-320.

This article is about a health issue. It is not used for self-diagnosis and does not replace a diagnosis by a doctor. Please note the information on health issues !