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FAT OPACITIES DORSAL TO THE EQUINE ANTEBRACHIOCARPAL JOINT

Journal:
Veterinary Radiology
Year:
1984
Authors:
Dietze, Amy E. & Rendano, Victor T.
Species:
horse

Abstract

Radiolucencies due to fat in the soft tissues dorsal to the equine antebrachiocarpal joint were studied in 12 necropsy specimens. In lateral‐to‐medial xeroradiographs of these 12 specimens, focal radiolucencies were present in ten, one focal radiolucency was present in one, and no focal radiolucencies were present in ten, one focal radiolucency was present in one, and no focal radiolucencies were in another. These radiolucencies were identified as fat in the antebrachiocarpal joint capsule. The fat was in two locations within this joint capsule. It was associated with the synovial membrane of the extensor carpi radialis tendon sheath and the synovial membrane of the antebrachiocarpal joint.

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Original publication: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8261.1984.tb01928.x