Management of Subchondral Lucencies of the Medial Aspect of the Equine Antebrachiocarpal Joint. 2020

Elizabeth M Santschi, and James S Juzwiak, and Cliff Honnas, and Wade T Walker, and Barbara Hunter, and Jeremy L Whitman, and Michael A Prichard, and James P Morehead
Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. Electronic address: santschi@vet.k-state.edu.

The objective of this study is to describe the management and outcomes of eight horses with subchondral lucencies (SCLs) of the medial aspect of the antebrachiocarpal (ABC) joint. The medical records and radiographs of the carpi of 8 horses with SCLs of the medial aspect of the ABC joint were reviewed. Follow-up clinical information was obtained for 6-60 months (the median duration of 14 months). Treatment was successful if radiographic healing was apparent or lameness was reduced or eliminated. Four horses had SCLs in the distomedial radius (DMR) and four in the proximal aspect of the radiocarpal bone (RCB). Lameness was present in all horses with DMR SCLs and in one horse with an RCB SCL. Treatments included restriction of exercise (n = 3), intra-articular administration of corticosteroids (n = 2), or placement of a screw across the SCL (n = 3). Exercise restriction alone was successful in three nonlame horses younger than one year with proximal RCB SCL and intra-articular corticosteroid administration in the ABC joint in two horses aged 2 years or younger with DMR SCLs. A yearling with a large proximal RCB SCL and two horses aged 5 years or older with DMR SCLs were successfully treated with screw placement across the SCL. Exercise restrictions and intra-articular administration of corticosteroids were successful in management of DMR SCLs in five horses. Placing a screw across the SCL of three horses resulted in resolution of lameness and substantial improvement of the radiographic appearance of the lesion in the RCB or DMR.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010805 Physical Conditioning, Animal Diet modification and physical exercise to improve the ability of animals to perform physical activities. Animal Physical Conditioning,Animal Physical Conditionings,Conditioning, Animal Physical,Conditionings, Animal Physical,Physical Conditionings, Animal
D011884 Radius The outer shorter of the two bones of the FOREARM, lying parallel to the ULNA and partially revolving around it. Radial Tuberosity,Radial Tuberosities,Tuberosities, Radial,Tuberosity, Radial
D001863 Bone Screws Specialized devices used in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY to repair bone fractures. Bone Screw,Screw, Bone,Screws, Bone
D006734 Horse Diseases Diseases of domestic and wild horses of the species Equus caballus. Equine Diseases,Disease, Equine,Disease, Horse,Diseases, Equine,Diseases, Horse,Equine Disease,Horse Disease
D006736 Horses Large, hoofed mammals of the family EQUIDAE. Horses are active day and night with most of the day spent seeking and consuming food. Feeding peaks occur in the early morning and late afternoon, and there are several daily periods of rest. Equus caballus,Equus przewalskii,Horse, Domestic,Domestic Horse,Domestic Horses,Horse,Horses, Domestic
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective

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