Outcome of arthroscopic debridement of cartilage injury in the equine distal interphalangeal joint.

The purpose of this study was to report long-term outcome following arthroscopic debridement of articular cartilage lesions of the distal interphalangeal joint, diagnosed with high-field magnetic resonance imaging. Diagnosis was based on the results of diagnostic anesthesia, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and arthroscopy. Ten horses underwent arthroscopic evaluation for cartilage injury and received various intra-articular therapies after surgery.

Treatment of subchondral lucencies in the medial proximal radius with a bone screw in 8 horses.

Objective: To describe the results of screw placement through subchondral lucencies (SCL) of the proximal radius in 8 horses.

Study Design: Retrospective clinical study.

Animals: Horses with cubital SCL causing lameness (n=8).

A randomized, controlled trial of the effects of resveratrol administration in performance horses with lameness localized to the distal tarsal joints.

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of resveratrol administration in performance horses with lameness localized to the distal tarsal joints. DESIGN Randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. ANIMALS 45 client-owned horses with lameness localized to the distal tarsal joints.

Response to injection of the navicular bursa with corticosteroid and hyaluronan following high-field magnetic resonance imaging in horses with signs of navicular syndrome: 101 cases (2000-2008).

Objective: To determine treatment outcome on the basis of pathological changes identified on MRI and lameness duration in horses with navicular syndrome that underwent injection of corticosteroid and hyaluronan into the navicular bursa.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: 101 horses with navicular syndrome.

Intrathecal deep digital flexor tenectomy for treatment of septic tendonitis/tenosynovitis in four horses.

Objective: To describe partial removal of the intrathecal component of the deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) in horses with chronic septic DDF tendonitis and tenosynovitis unresponsive to conventional therapy, and to report long-term outcome.

Study Design: Case series.

Animals: Horses (n=4).

Evaluation of an arthroscopic approach for transection of the equine collateral sesamoidean ligament.

Objective: To evaluate: (1) an arthroscopic technique for transection of the collateral sesamoidean ligament (CSL); and (2) the healing response using magnetic resonance (MR) and microscopic examination.

Study Design: Experimental study.

Animals: Adult horses (n=6).