Abstract Risk rates for and predisposing factors to fractures occurring in Thoroughbred racing that have been published peer reviewed journals are documented. The potential currently available techniques identify horses at increased risk fracture is discussed on the bases of principles, practicalities, advantages, disadvantages current data. All light justifiable decision making importance horseracing's social license.

Summary Reasons for performing study: Although a well recognised clinical entity, only small numbers of osteochondromata on the caudal distal radius have previously been published and its occurrence in young racing Thoroughbreds has not reported. Identification management associated lesions deep digital flexor tendon received scant attention literature. Hypothesis: Osteochondromata occur commonly Thoroughbreds. They vary size location, sagittally proximodistally, but majority cause...

Surgical management for overriding spinous processes of the thoracolumbar vertebrae (SPs) is often favoured when conservative therapies have failed, pathology severe, or in competition horses constrained by drug withdrawal periods.To evaluate whether subtotal (cranial wedge) ostectomy represents an effective treatment SPs, with short surgery time and low complication rates, maintains contour spine produces a functionally cosmetically better outcome than previously reported surgical...

Accurate radiological and ultrasonographic descriptions of frontal plane fractures the accessory carpal bone (ACB) are lacking, implications these for sheath its contents have not previously been reported.Aims were as follows: 1) to describe location features ACB; 2) document communication displaced with consequent injury deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT); 3) identification lesions; 4) report tenoscopic evaluation treatment.Retrospective case series.Analysis ACB referred a single hospital...

Clinical association between the branches of insertion suspensory ligament (SL) and metacarpophalangeal (MCP) metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints has been reported. However, there no assessment lengths SL which are subsynovial with respect to or reports involvement MCP/MTP in injuries branches.To establish proportions report clinical arthroscopic findings horses desmitis identified as having an articular component lesion.Arthroscopic surgery enables identification potential treatment...

Tears of the radial head deep digital flexor (DDF) have not previously been documented.To describe presentation, clinical, ultrasonographic and tenoscopic features associated with tears DDF to report results treatment.Tears cause lameness distension carpal sheath tendons. Removal disrupted tissue that is extruded into can result in clinical resolution restoration function.Case records diagnostic images horses which tearing was diagnosed were reviewed retrospectively follow-up information...

Intra-articular soft tissue injuries of the equine tarsocrural joint have been poorly defined.All horses that underwent arthroscopic surgery a over 10 year period were identified. Those with primary intra-articular selected for inclusion and cases evaluated retrospectively.Two hundred eighty-one arthroscopy during study period, 30 which met criteria (30 joints). A combination lesions was more common than injury to single structure. Injuries involved capsule (n = 25), collateral ligaments...

Abstract Objective To describe an arthroscopically guided technique for lag screw placement across subchondral bone cyst (SBC) in the medial femoral condyle (MFC) and to compare postoperative racing performance with corticosteroid injection debridement. Study design Retrospective cohort study. Animals One hundred twenty‐three horses 134 MFC SBCs undergoing treatment at a single referral hospital UK between January, 2009, December, 2020. Methods Sex, age, limb affected, radiographic...

Injuries of the calcaneal insertions superficial digital flexor tendon and their relationship to displacement from calcaneus have not previously been reported.To describe findings made on clinical cases with disruption (SDFT) including observations role in horses unstable subluxation tendon. To novel surgical techniques results treatment.Disruption SDFT is associated lameness distension bursa. Unstable a more complex injury than incomplete one its insertions.The case records diagnostic...

Objectives: To evaluate digital flexor tendon sheath (DFTS) synovial fluid cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) concentrations as a molecular marker for intrathecal pathology. Study Design: Case control study. Animals: Horses (n=46) with DFTS tenosynovitis; 23 fresh cadaver horses. Methods: samples were collected from clinical cases noninfected tenosynovitis and DFTS. Clinical surgical findings recorded, dissection of limbs was performed to confirm the be grossly normal. Synovial COMP...

Summary Reasons for performing study Osteochondritis dissecans ( OCD ) of the distal sagittal ridge third metacarpal bone McIII has not previously been described in literature. Objectives To describe clinical, radiological and arthroscopic features to report outcome a series cases. Study design Retrospective case series. Methods Case records images horses with admitted single referral centre between F ebruary 2006 2013 were reviewed. Follow‐up information was obtained by telephone...

Chip fractures of the dorsoproximal articular margin proximal phalanx are common injuries in racehorses. Large can extend distal to joint capsule insertion and have been described as dorsal frontal fractures.To report location morphology short plane involving surface describe a technique for repair under arthroscopic radiographic guidance.Single centre retrospective case study.Case records horses with restricted epiphysis metaphysis referred Newmarket Equine Hospital were retrieved, images...

Summary Reasons for performing study: To describe the presentation, clinical, ultrasonographic and endoscopic features associated with a defect in tarsal sheath wall, to define cavity created method of treatment. Hypothesis: So called ‘false thoroughpins’ can be caused by defects wall creating one way valve effect, removal which could therapeutic. Methods: Case records diagnostic images horses synoviocoeles were reviewed retrospectively follow‐up information obtained. Results: Synoviocoeles...

Summary Reasons for performing study Tears of the accessory ligament superficial digital flexor ( ALSDF ) that communicate with carpal sheath are not reported in literature. The describes ultrasonographic techniques evaluation and reports clinical, endoscopic features associated intrathecal tears ligament. Objectives To investigate whether tearing can be: 1) respect to sheath; 2) cause lameness distension 3) result haemorrhage by vessels appear be direct branches median artery, as well...

Aims To demonstrate that subtotal (cranial wedge) ostectomy represents an effective treatment for overriding spinous processes (SPs), with short surgery time, fewer complications, maintains the contour of spine, and produces a functionally cosmetically better outcome than previously reported techniques. Methods A new technique is described records were retrieved 25 cases which had undergone procedure at Newmarket Equine Hospital between 2009 2011. Case evaluated anamnesis, clinical findings,...

IN veterinary medicine, osteochondrosis is generally considered to be due delayed or defective endochondral ossification. However, defining cellular biochemical lesions have not been recognised agreed and there still much debate regarding the range of that may manifestations osteochondrosis. As no aetiological pathogenetic consensus, it suggested that, for time being, should as a syndrome includes all non‐external trauma‐related aseptic occurring at sites of, during process The principal...

Suspensory ligament branch injuries are common in horses. Most of these grouped together and considered as a single pathologic entity.To report specific injury the abaxial margin suspensory branches to its surgical management outcome.Retrospective case series.All horses with over 9-year period (2007-2015) were identified. Horses which, on ultrasonographic examination, appeared have defects branch, that subsequently confirmed during surgery selected.Twenty-nine cases fulfilled inclusion...

Slab fractures of the third carpal bone (C3) are a common cause lameness in Thoroughbred racehorses. Information on fracture morphology is commonly obtained from radiographs or CT. This retrospective, methods comparison aimed to explore agreement between radiography and CT for imaging C3 slab discuss contribution latter clinical case management. racehorses with incomplete identified that subsequently underwent examination were included. Fracture characteristics (location, plane,...

Aims The study aimed to describe an ultrasonographic technique for evaluation of the accessory ligament superficial digital flexor (ALSDF) and report presentation, clinical, endoscopic features associated with intrathecal tears ligament. Methods case records 83 horses that underwent ultrasonography carpal sheath by author between 2008 2012 were evaluated. Injuries ALSDF identified reviewed. Results Ten had injuries ALSDF. All cases assessed using linear curved array transducers in...