Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Subchondral cystic lesions (osteochondrosis) of the femoral heads in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1988
- Authors:
- Nixon, A J et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Surgical Sciences
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A horse had painful swelling in both hip joints, which caused it to limp. The problem was linked to cyst-like areas in the bone of the hip joint, leading to wear and tear in the left hip. To figure out what was causing the limping, veterinarians used a special numbing injection in the joint, checked the joint fluid, and took X-rays. When a horse is limping in the upper back leg, these types of bone cysts should be considered as a possible cause.
Abstract
Bilateral subchondral cystic lesions of the femoral head in a horse resulted in lameness. The lesions had resulted in degenerative disease in the left coxofemoral joint. The cause of lameness was confirmed by use of intra-articular anesthesia, joint fluid analysis, and radiography. Subchondral cystic lesions involving the femoral head should be considered in the differential diagnosis of equine lameness localized in the upper portion of the hind limb.
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