Subchondral cystic and related lesions affecting the equine pedal bone and stifle

Verschooten, Francis; Moor, Antoine De

doi:10.1111/j.2042-3306.1982.tb02334.x

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“…Ultrasonography is superior to radiography for diagnosis of small subchondral cysts 16 and these lesions can be clinically silent [17,18]. While the presence of subchondral cyst-like lesions are most commonly described in Thoroughbreds, they can seen in many different breeds [19].…”

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Ultrasonographic Findings in the Stifle Joint of Active Jumping and Dressage Horses

Vekens¹,

Bergman²

2016

Rheumatology

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ObjectiveUltrasonography (US) is frequently used to evaluate the equine stifle joint. Some soft tissue US findings are known to be clinically relevant, while others are considered incidental. These considerations are not always evidence-based. This study aims to describe the US findings observed in the stifle of clinically sound, active jumping and dressage horses. Procedures:To be included in this study, the horses had to fulfil 4 criteria: (1) in competition at least 1 time/month at national or international level, (2) in full work, (3) free of lameness, (4) no complains of the horse's performances. Both stifle joints of each horse were scanned systematically by US and US findings were recorded. Results:46 Warmblood horses fulfilled the criteria. US was normal in 21 horses, whereas abnormalities were detected in one or both stifles in 7 and 18 horses, respectively.Changes were seen in all compartments of the stifle joints: medial femorotibial joint (18 horses): osteophytes, effusion, subchondral cyst in the medial femoral condyle and lesions in the cranial meniscotibial ligament or medial collateral ligament; lateral femorotibial joint (4 horses): mild effusion, subchondral cyst in lateral femoral condyle; femoropatellar joint (16 horses): effusion, lesions in medial or intermediate patellar ligament or osteochondrotic lesions. Conclusion and Clinical relevance:Mild changes can be found ultrasonographically in the stifles of sport horses. Periarticular new bone formation was observed in 25% of the horses, apparently clinically not relevant. Lesions in the menisci, the tendinous portions of the popliteus muscle, long digital extensor muscle or peroneus tertius muscle or the lateral collateral ligament were not observed.

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Ultrasonographic Findings in the Stifle Joint of Active Jumping and Dressage Horses

Vekens¹,

Bergman²

2016

Rheumatology

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“…Oint Disease is the most common cause of equine lameness, representing a large percentage of the equine clinicians' case load 1 . Subchondral cysts, theorized to be caused by osteochondrosis, articular trauma, 2 or both, are commonly identified in the stifle of young performance horses and cause variable degrees of lameness 3 . Curettage or drilling of subchondral cysts of the medial femoral condyle in horses, or a combination of these techniques, result in a 56% to 74% favorable outcome for athletic performance 4 .…”

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The Effect of Compacted Cancellous Bone Grafting on the Healing of Subchondral Bone Defects of the Medial Femoral Condyle in Horses

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“…Occasionally a large, well circumscribed OCLL is seen in a dorsoproximal‐palmarodistal oblique radiographic view of the distal phalanx associated with lameness which is usually improved by intra‐articular analgesia of the DIP joint (Verschooten and deMoor 1982; Wagner and Balch‐Burnett 1982; Story and Bramlage 2004). Such lesions may be traumatic in origin.…”

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Nonseptic osteitis of the distal phalanx and its palmar processes

Dyson¹

2011

Equine Veterinary Education

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Summary There is a large spectrum of radiological variants of the distal phalanx that can be seen in both sound and lame horses. Osteitis of the distal phalanx implies active inflammation, a diagnosis that can only be made supported by nuclear scintigraphy, magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography. Osteitis of the distal phalanx as a primary cause of lameness is relatively unusual, but may be the result of acute or chronic bone trauma or be associated with adjacent laminar disruption. Bone trauma may also be seen in association with moderate to extensive uniaxial or biaxial ossification of the cartilages of the foot. Bone lesions also occur in association with osteoarthritis of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint or at, or adjacent to, the insertion of one of the collateral ligaments of the DIP joint.

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Subchondral cystic and related lesions affecting the equine pedal bone and stifle

Cited by 101 publications

References 6 publications

Ultrasonographic Findings in the Stifle Joint of Active Jumping and Dressage Horses

Ultrasonographic Findings in the Stifle Joint of Active Jumping and Dressage Horses

The Effect of Compacted Cancellous Bone Grafting on the Healing of Subchondral Bone Defects of the Medial Femoral Condyle in Horses

Nonseptic osteitis of the distal phalanx and its palmar processes

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