Figure 1. Mediolateral and plantarodorsal views of the tarsus of a 5-year old Labrador Retriever that presented after a road traffic accident non-weight bearing on the hind limb. The calcaneal tuber is fractured transversely at its base with moderate proximal and plantar displacement. Many pinpoint bone fragments are present at the fracture site dorsally. There is mild swelling of the plantar tarsal region.

Tarsal fractures: part 2

The calcaneus is the largest and longest bone of the tarsus (Evans, 1993). The distal half of the bone is wide transversely and possesses three facets and two processes whereby it is fitted with the...

Tarsal fractures: part 1

The canine tarsus is a complex anatomical structure composed of seven tarsal bones. The term also applies collectively to the several joints between the tarsal bones, as well as the region between the...