EQ MSK Flashcards
early radiographic signs of osteoarthritis
joint effusion
osteophytes
enthesophytes
late/severe radiographic signs of osteoarthritis
early changes + narrowing of joint space
sclerosis
lucent regions (demineralization or cystic changes)
anklyosis
type I P3 fracture
non-articular oblique palmar/plantar process fracture
type II P3 fracture
articular palmar/plantar process fracture
type III P3 fracture
sagittal articular fracture
type IV P3 fracture
extensor process fracture
type V P3 fracture
comminuted fracture
type VI P3 fracture
solar margin fracture
type VII P3 fracture
what are the predisposing factors of this?
palmar process fracture in foals
hard footing or overtrimming
what are the most common P3 fractures?
type I & type II
what fractures are common in horses that perform sliding and turning activities (e.g. reining/working horses)
P2 fractures
which views are best to assess for laminitis
lateral (esp for rotational vs sinking)
DP
early changes on radiographs from laminitis
clinical signs often precede radiographic changes
early = loss of distinction between hoof wall and lamina
what is a radiographic finding of severe laminitis
gas in the area of separation of hoof wall and lamina
radiographic findings of chronic laminitis
rotation of P3
irregular dorsal margin of P3
“ski tip” of toe of P3
resorption and misshapen
what do flexor cortex erosions of the navicular bone suggest?
soft tissue injury - such as to DDFT or navicular bursa
equine foot projections
lateral
DP
DP60
DP65
navicular skyline “PP-DP”
D60Pr45L/MPaO
equine fetlock projections
lateral
DP
flexed lateral
DMPLO
DLPMO
equine metacarpal/metatarsal projections
lateral
DP
DMPLO
DLPMO