Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse limping due to bone growth on radius
By Held, J P et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1988·Department of Rural Practice·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Solitary osteochondroma of the radius in three horses.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Three horses were found to have a bone growth called an osteochondroma on the lower part of their radius, which is a bone in the front leg. These horses had been limping and showed swelling in the tendon area near their wrists. For two of the horses, the abnormal bone growth was surgically removed through an incision made near a muscle in the leg. The outcome of the treatment is not specified, so it's unclear how well the horses responded after the surgery.
Abstract
Osteochondroma of the distal portion of the radius was diagnosed in 3 horses with a history of lameness and distention of the common tendon sheath of the superficial and deep digital flexor tendons at the level of the carpal canal. In 2 horses, the exostosis was removed through an incision at the caudal border of the lateral digital extensor muscle above the carpal ligament.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3170331/