Infection of the cartilages of the foot

Authors

M. R. W. Smith

Date

November 2014

Journal

Equine Veterinary Education

Volume

Number

Pages

580-583

Infection of the cartilages of the foot is an uncommon condition, occurring usually secondary to wounds just above the coronary band. Effective treatment relies on surgical debridement of necrotic cartilage, but following this the prognosis for complete recovery is good.

Equine

Podiatry

The relationship between sagittal hoof conformation and hindlimb lameness in the horse

Corrective farriery to improve PADP may be investigated further as one component in the treatment of hindlimb lameness localised to regions proximal to the foot.

Use of a locking compression plate for equine proximal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis: 29 cases (2008–2014)

Surgical arthrodesis of the PIPJ was successful in most horses of the study population. Various nuances of the system for fracture repair need to be understood prior to its use.

In vitro comparison of linear vs triangular screw configuration to stabilize complete uniarticular parasagittal fractures of the proximal phalanx in horses

Triangular lag screw repair likely improves biomechanical conditions during postoperative weight bearing.

Use of an aiming device and computed tomography for assisted debridement of subchondral cystic lesions in the limbs of horses

CT-guided surgical debridement of SCL of the equine digit appears to result in a favorable outcome.

SNP-based heritability and genetic architecture of tarsal osteochondrosis in North American Standardbred horses

Future identification of the genes/variants that have the most impact on disease risk may allow early recognition of high-risk individuals.

Comparison of Metzenbaum scissors and Y-shaped fasciotome for deep metatarsal fasciotomy for the treatment of proximal suspensory ligament desmopathy in horses

A Y-shaped fasciotome may be the preferred surgical instrument for successful desmopathy of the PSL fasciotomy.