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For each study subject, information extracted from the medical record included signalment, a description of the tarsometatarsal joint injury, durations of anesthesia and surgery, and intraoperative and postoperative care and complications. Radiographic images were also reviewed. The long-term outcome for study subjects was assessed by administration of a standardized questionnaire to owners.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nRESULTS<\/jats:title>\nProsthetic ligament placement successfully stabilized the luxated tarsometatarsal joint in all 16 patients. Six patients developed minor postoperative complications, which included bandage-associated dermatitis or ulceration (n = 5) and orthopedic wire failure (1). No major or catastrophic complications were reported. All 13 owners who completed the questionnaire perceived that the described technique resulted in satisfactory long-term function for their pets.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nCONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE<\/jats:title>\nResults suggested that prosthetic ligament placement was a technically simple procedure that achieved satisfactory long-term stabilization of the tarsometatarsal joint in small animal patients with medial or dorsomedial luxation of the joint. 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