jacks_mum
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Spiral hairline fracture of the leg
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Gonetofrance
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I know of a racing filly who was sent home from a 'top' trainer with a supposed splint, and it transpired to be a spiral fracture of the cannon bone. She'd been in training with it........
She was just turned away in a quiet paddock and left alone to heal. She's now a successful broodmare, but could be ridden if required. As long as it heals, it shouldn't be a problem unless there are some residual bony spurs near a joint or close to a tendon.
I'd probably box rest for about 6 weeks, and then restrict movement. The beauty of fractures, unless they impinge on joints, is that when they heal, they are as strong as before, unlike tendons.
She was just turned away in a quiet paddock and left alone to heal. She's now a successful broodmare, but could be ridden if required. As long as it heals, it shouldn't be a problem unless there are some residual bony spurs near a joint or close to a tendon.
I'd probably box rest for about 6 weeks, and then restrict movement. The beauty of fractures, unless they impinge on joints, is that when they heal, they are as strong as before, unlike tendons.
jacks_mum
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Thank you very much
JM07
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i knew of a NF Pony that had this...the cannon bone (hind) was pinned
it led an active life, was PTS at the age of 16 due to Arthritis of the hock..(same leg) 8 years ago.
it led an active life, was PTS at the age of 16 due to Arthritis of the hock..(same leg) 8 years ago.
Happy Horse
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My horse had a spiral hairline fracture of the radius. 12 weeks cross tied then three months in a paddock before returning to light work. As a result of the enforced box rest, his articular ringbone got worse so light work was all he was doing. Had the ringbone not been a problem there would be no reason for him not to return to full work.
jendie
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If you looked at an x-ray of the leg you would see a hairline spiral running around it. The break is called 'hairline' because it is more like a crack in the surface of the bone than an actual break. This type of fracture is common in young children, probably because their bones are softer and slightly flexible and thus more difficult to break. In children it usually involves a lower limb. They are put in plaster and usually make a very good recovery.
jacks_mum
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Sorry Jendie should have specified in horses.
Everyone else - thank you so much for your replies
Doh, that sounds really bad - Jendie thank you too
Everyone else - thank you so much for your replies
Doh, that sounds really bad - Jendie thank you too
PurplePickle
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Not sure if this is any use but a horse I had on LWVTB had a hairline fracture of his nearside cannon bone, it was a case of leave him or PTS, he was left in the field on the vets advice it healed and hes now doing XC (not with me though lol)
I dont know how severe the fracture was though.
I dont know how severe the fracture was though.
jacks_mum
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Thanks Summerleft, it all sounds hopeful
now_loves_mares
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Not sure if it's quite the same thing? My horse had a star fracture of the ulna - we think he was shot
Anyway he had 4 months box rest, bandaged over the knee on both legs to stop him lying down. We had to squeeze lumps of pus out of the wound every day
and he had antibiotics for ever. Anyway he came back into full work, did Novice eventing, qualified for PC championships in Dressage, basically was fab.
Finally died of old age at about 30, he would not have been a young horse even when he got the fracture but really didn't seem to suffer long term at all.
Anyway he had 4 months box rest, bandaged over the knee on both legs to stop him lying down. We had to squeeze lumps of pus out of the wound every day
Finally died of old age at about 30, he would not have been a young horse even when he got the fracture but really didn't seem to suffer long term at all.
jacks_mum
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That must have been traumatic all round
. I 'm glad he made a full recovery and lived to a good old age
Louby
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My horse fractured his Radius, Im not sure what type though. We did the same as Happyhorse, cross tying which was awful at the time but luckily my horse is now as good as new.
snaffle
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sorry - whats cross tying?
Happy Horse
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sorry - whats cross tying?
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They are basically tied up so they can not move about much or lay down so one tie either side of the headcollar and tied either side. My boy had a huge Robert Jones bandage and splint on which also prevented much movement.
sorry - whats cross tying?
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They are basically tied up so they can not move about much or lay down so one tie either side of the headcollar and tied either side. My boy had a huge Robert Jones bandage and splint on which also prevented much movement.
PapaFrita
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A racehorse called Mariah's Storm had a nasty spiral fracture of a cannon bone and returned to full work, won several races and went on to produce Giant's Causeway.
Not the same, but PF's trainer told me she broke her pelvis as a yearling and apart from being unlevel through her hips, you'd never know anything had ever been wrong.
Not the same, but PF's trainer told me she broke her pelvis as a yearling and apart from being unlevel through her hips, you'd never know anything had ever been wrong.
indiansummer
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Thankyou Jack frost for finding this info for me it all looks rather positive!
Its my pony that has the fracture in her right hind tibia, she is cross tied at home as its too dangerous to move her, its really down to her to be sensible about it and im just doing all i can. I am keeping her doped as ness to stop her moving too much as we cant get a robbert jones on it because the fracture is too high in the leg. It is a weight bearing bone but im glad its not a joint and should not require surgrey. All going well she should be recovered by the spring, its going to be a long haul more so with all the late night checks and secondry issues she may get but we are going to give it our best go, its the least i can do for her. I used to work at the vets so im very lucky i have worked with horses in this situation before which makes it better for me.
Thankyou for all the info and positive stories
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Its my pony that has the fracture in her right hind tibia, she is cross tied at home as its too dangerous to move her, its really down to her to be sensible about it and im just doing all i can. I am keeping her doped as ness to stop her moving too much as we cant get a robbert jones on it because the fracture is too high in the leg. It is a weight bearing bone but im glad its not a joint and should not require surgrey. All going well she should be recovered by the spring, its going to be a long haul more so with all the late night checks and secondry issues she may get but we are going to give it our best go, its the least i can do for her. I used to work at the vets so im very lucky i have worked with horses in this situation before which makes it better for me.
Thankyou for all the info and positive stories