Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Removal of chip fractures of the femoral trochlear ridges of three horses by arthroscopy.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary record
- Year:
- 1995
- Authors:
- Montesso, F & Wright, I M
- Affiliation:
- Equine Clinical Unit
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Three horses that had experienced trauma or wounds to their knee joints were found to have small bone fragments, known as chip fractures, in their femurs (thigh bones). One horse had a fracture on the inner side of the femur, while the other two had fractures on the outer sides. The veterinarians used a minimally invasive procedure called arthroscopy to remove these bone fragments. All three horses showed good recovery after the treatment.
Abstract
Clinical and radiographic examinations of three horses with histories of trauma and/or wounds to the stifle revealed chip fractures from the medial trochlear ridge of the femur of one of them and from the lateral ridges of the femurs of the others. The joints were evaluated and the fragments of bone were removed by arthroscopy. The results were good in all three horses.
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