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Ability to Race of 518 Thoroughbred Weanlings and Yearlings After Arthroscopic Debridement of Femoropatellar Osteochondritis Dissecans

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D.L. Spike-Pierce, L.R. Bramlage

In: AAEP Annual Convention - Las Vegas, 2009 by American Association of Equine Practitioners
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DEC 09, 2009
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1. Introduction
Our goal was to determine the ability of immature Thoroughbreds with femoropatellar osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) to race after arthroscopic debridement independent of lameness presentation.

2. Materials and Methods
A total of 518 Thoroughbreds <2 yr of age presented to Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital (1992–2004) for arthroscopic debridement of femoropatellar OCD lesions.

Pre-operative radiographs were used to determine the length of the lateral and medial trochlear ridge and patellar lesions. The values were also added for a cumulative length. Total length categories were as follows: grade 0, no radiographic lesion; grade 1, ≤20 mm; grade 2, >20 to ≤40 mm; grade 3, >40 to ≤60 mm; grade 4, >60 mm.

Data analysis was done in JMP.a  Proportions were compared using  χ2  tests, and means were compared using one-way analysis of variance. [...]

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Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, PO Box 12070, Lexington, Kentucky 40580, USA

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