Use of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of a tibial fissure fracture in a four-year-old American Quarter Horse gelding: a clinical case

• Autorzy: Szklarz M. , Janeczek M. , Kasparek A. , Waselau M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The summary describes a clinical case of a four-year-old American Quarter Horse gelding presented for evaluation of a grade 2-3 (2-3/5) lameness of the right hind limb. The patient underwent a thorough clinical and orthopaedic examination including limb flexion tests and diagnostic anaesthesia. Intra-articular anaesthesia of the stifle joint was impossible because of the uncooperative behaviour of the horse. However, provocation tests and radiographs proved diagnostically inconclusive. Therefore, magnetic resonance imaging of the right stifle was performed, revealing a tibial fissure fracture. The result was diagnostic and surprising, considering the degree and chronic nature of the lameness. Based on the findings of magnetic resonance imaging, the horse underwent surgery by the locking compression technique to restore full limb function. All implants were removed six months after surgery. The gelding returned to training without any signs of lameness.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

veterinary medicine; animal disease; equine disease; horse; diagnosis; magnetic resonance imaging; tibial fracture; fissure fracture; tibia; stifle lameness; Quarter Horse breed; gelding

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Medycyna Weterynaryjna
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: 75
• Numer: 02
• Opis fizyczny: p.121-124,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Szklarz M.

• Department of Animal Physiology and Biostructure, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-375 Wroclaw, Poland

autor

Janeczek M.

• Department of Animal Physiology and Biostructure, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-375 Wroclaw, Poland

autor

Kasparek A.

• Equine Hospital Aschheim, Equine Diagnostic Center Munich, 85609 Aschheim, Germany

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Waselau M.

• Equine Hospital Aschheim, Equine Diagnostic Center Munich, 85609 Aschheim, Germany

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.21521/mw.5977