Evaluation of four techniques for injection of the proximal interphalangeal joint in horses.

Objective: To describe a dorsoproximal midline (DPM) standing technique for proximal interphalangeal joint (PIPJ) injection and to compare it to established dorsolateral flexed (DLF), palmaroproximal (PP), and dorsolateral standing (DLS) techniques.

Study Design: Ex vivo study.

Sample Population: Sixty cadaver equine thoracic limbs.

Teaching and proficiency assessment for arthroscopy in veterinary surgery: A 2017 survey of diplomates and residents of the American and European College of Veterinary Surgeons.

Objective: To determine current methods of arthroscopic skills training and proficiency assessment, identify skills considered fundamental to arthroscopy, and evaluate desire for a formal training and assessment program.

Study Design: Anonymized electronic survey.

Sample Population: Diplomates and residents of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) and European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS).

Tenosynoviotomy for sepsis of the digital flexor tendon sheath in 9 horses.

Objective: To describe a tenosynoviotomy technique for treatment of sepsis of the digital flexor tendon sheath (DFTS) in horses and report long-term outcome.

Study Design: Case series.

Animals: Horses (n = 9).

Use of a suprapatellar pouch portal and laparoscopic cannula for removal of debris or loose fragments following arthroscopy of the femoropatellar joint of 168 horses (245 joints).

Objective: To validate the safety of a suprapatellar pouch (SPP), approach to the femoropatellar joint (FPJ), and describe use of a laparoscopic cannula to remove debris or loose bodies.

Study Design: Retrospective case series

Animals: Horses (n = 168) with osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the FPJ.

Methods: Arthroscopy was performed on 245 FPJ with OCD.