Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse limping due to elbow pain - what helped?
By Hardy, J et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1986·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Osteochondrosis-like lesion of the anconeal process in two horses.
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- horse
Plain-English summary
Two horses were found to have a problem called osteochondrosis dissecans, which affects the elbow joint. In the first horse, the issue was discovered during a routine check for lameness, and the horse felt better after receiving an injection to numb the elbow. The second horse had the problem identified after it passed away. The first horse improved well after receiving a treatment involving hyaluronic acid, and both horses had similar issues in other joints as well. Overall, the treatment worked well for the first horse.
Abstract
A suspected lesion of osteochondrosis dissecans involving the anconeal process of the humeroradial joint (elbow) was found in 2 horses. In horse 1, the lesion was found during routine lameness examination, during which alleviation of the lameness was achieved after intra-articular anesthesia of the elbow. In horse 2, the lesion was found at necropsy. Horse 1 responded satisfactorily to intra-articular treatment with hyaluronic acid. Both horses also had other joints affected with osteochondrosis dissecans.
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