Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with leg injury from ligament tear - what to know
By Chopin, J B et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·1997·Department of Farm Animal Medicine and Production, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Lateral collateral ligament avulsion of the humeroradial joint in a horse.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
This report talks about a horse that suffered a serious injury where the lateral collateral ligament, which helps stabilize the humeroradial joint (the joint between the upper arm and the forearm), was torn away due to trauma. The report includes details about the horse's history and the tests that were done, like X-rays and ultrasounds, to assess the damage. Unfortunately, this type of injury often leads to ongoing joint problems, which makes the outlook for recovery not very good.
Abstract
This report describes traumatic avulsion of the lateral collateral ligament of the humeroradial joint in a horse. The history and diagnostic procedures are included with relevant radiographs and ultrasonographs. The poor prognosis associated with this injury is due to degenerative joint disease.
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