Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Articular fetlock injuries in exercising horses.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Santschi, Elizabeth M
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
Articular injuries to the fetlock joint can be categorized as injuries to the soft tissues (synovium, ligaments, cartilage) or bone (third metacarpus/metatarsus, first phalanx, proximal sesamoids). This article focuses on the traumatic injuries to the cartilage and bone from anatomic, functional, and pathophysiological perspectives. An understanding of fetlock motion and loading will assist clinicians in the diagnosis, treatment, and, most importantly, prevention of fetlock injury in working horses.
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