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Coffin Bone (Pedal Bone or Third Phalanx) Fracture in Horses
  by Robert N. Oglesby DVM

Introduction

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Coffin bone fracture is a fairly common cause of lameness in horses. There are a number of different ways the coffin bone can fracture and the treatment and prognosis of each type are different. Any acute foot lameness should be suspect for a possible fracture. This article contains information on diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of fractures of the body of the coffin bone and the extensor process.
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Discussions on Coffin Bone Fracture
  Titles Subtopics Posts Updated
iconCoffin bone chip removal1 2 Oct 15, 09
iconBorn with Buttress Foot????1 7 Dec 21, 07
iconNon articular coffin bone fracture1 18 Oct 25, 07
iconArticular Type III Mid-Sagittal Coffin Bone Fracture1 41 Mar 25, 08
iconRecurring Heel Bulb Abscesses1 8 Nov 16, 06
iconCorrective Shoeing For Grade 1 Pedal Fracture1 15 Oct 11, 06
iconVery Long Term Prognosis1 7 Nov 20, 03
iconOsteoporosis in coffin bone- could lead to fracture?1 8 Oct 23, 10
iconCoffin Bone Fracture1 3 May 26, 01
iconChip fracture of coffin bone1 2 Jan 6, 00
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