Ultrasonographic examination of the caudal structures of the distal antebrachium in the horse |
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| Authors: | J S Jorgensen A A Stewart M C Stewart R L Genovese |
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| Institution: | 1. Present address: 2015 Linden Dr. Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.;2. Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706;3. Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61802;4. and;5. Cleveland Equine Clinic, Ravenna, Ohio 44226, USA. |
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| Abstract: | Evaluation of the caudal distal antebrachium using ultrasound is a very useful diagnostic procedure for identification of soft tissue abnormalities in flexor structures of the equine limb. In this article we describe how ultrasonographic imaging may be used to complement radiography of the carpus in evaluating horses that present with peri‐carpal swelling and/or lameness localised to the carpal region. Ultrasonographic examination assists with the identification or exclusion of significant injuries to muscular, tendonous and ligamentous structures within the distal antebrachium and enables practitioners to proceed with appropriate therapeutic and rehabilitation plans for the immediate benefit for their patients while also recognising pathology that could progress to cause long‐term, chronic lameness issues without aggressive and effective intervention. |
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| Keywords: | horse antebrachium superficial digital flexor deep digital flexor accessory ligament of superficial flexor tendon |
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