Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horses with incomplete tibial fractures - how they healed
By Johnson, P J et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1988·Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Incomplete linear tibial fractures in two horses.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Two horses were found to have incomplete linear fractures in their tibia (the larger bone in the lower leg) using a special imaging technique called scintigraphy. Both horses were treated by keeping them confined to their stalls and were able to return to their normal activities afterward. This case shows that scintigraphy can help veterinarians diagnose these types of fractures, which can be tricky to identify. In the end, the treatment worked well for both horses.
Abstract
Incomplete linear tibial fractures were identified in two horses with the aid of scintigraphy. Both horses were treated successfully by strict stall confinement, and both returned to normal athletic activity. Scintigraphy can be used to facilitate the generally difficult diagnosis of incomplete tibial fractures.
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