TY - JOUR AU - Kenny, Dan PY - 2020/09/03 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - In Greyhounds with paw pad corns, is surgical excision more effective at resolving lameness than extirpation? JF - Veterinary Evidence JA - VE VL - 5 IS - 3 SE - Knowledge Summaries DO - 10.18849/ve.v5i3.316 UR - https://veterinaryevidence.org/index.php/ve/article/view/316 SP - AB - <p><strong>PICO question</strong></p><p>In Greyhounds (and Sighthounds) with recurring pedal corns, is surgical excision in comparison to corn extirpation more effective at resolving lameness?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Clinical bottom line</strong></p><p><strong>Category of research question</strong></p><p>Treatment</p><p><strong>The number and type of study designs reviewed</strong></p><p>Three case series were included, all three were retrospective, one included a prospective component. There was one opinion-based narrative review and one opinion-based article.</p><p><strong>Strength of evidence</strong></p><p>Weak</p><p><strong>Outcomes reported</strong></p><p>Extirpation allows only a short palliation of lameness and repeated treatment is required at variable intervals. Surgical excision may provide good rates of short-term resolution however, in the long-term recurrence rates are still moderate. It should also be born in mind that further corns may develop in different digits.</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p><p>In Greyhounds (and Sighthounds) with recurring pedal corns, surgical excision of the corn is more likely to provide long-term resolution of lameness in comparison to extirpation. However, the current level of evidence on this topic is weak.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.ebvmlearning.org/apply/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to apply this evidence in practice</a></span></p><p>The application of evidence into practice should take into account multiple factors, not limited to: individual clinical expertise, patient’s circumstances and owners’ values, country, location or clinic where you work, the individual case in front of you, the availability of therapies and resources.</p><p>Knowledge Summaries are a resource to help reinforce or inform decision-making. They do not override the responsibility or judgement of the practitioner to do what is best for the animal in their care.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://www.veterinaryevidence.org/rcvskmod/icons/oa-icon.jpg" alt="Open Access"> <img src="https://www.veterinaryevidence.org/rcvskmod/icons/pr-icon.jpg" alt="Peer Reviewed"></p> ER -