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Part I: Operative Orthopedics of the Fetlock Joint of the Horse: Traumatic and Developmental Diseases of the Equine Fetlock Joint

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Bramlage L.R.
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
The fetlock joint is, arguably, the joint that makes a horse a horse. Its unique anatomy and physiology allow the high-speed, medium-distance activity that has lead to the unique place for the horse in society, historically and currently. Its evolution allowed the horse to become a single-digit quadraped. The fetlock is a joint, a shock absorber, an energy storage system, and a stabilizer of the distal limb.1,2  It is constructed like a suspension bridge with structural members incapable of supporting its loads until the appropriate ligament tenses and supports the bone. It is the most fascinating of the complex of joints that allows a horse to move at high speeds and over rough terrain with little conscious concern. Because of its complexity, it is vulnerable to a variety of traumatic and developmental problems that are the veterinarian’s purview. [...]

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Bramlage, L. (2009) “Part I: Operative Orthopedics of the Fetlock Joint of the Horse: Traumatic and Developmental Diseases of the Equine Fetlock Joint”, AAEP Annual Convention - Las Vegas, 2009. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/aaep/aaep-annual-convention-las-vegas-2009/part-i-operative-orthopedics-of-fetlock-joint-of-horse-traumatic-and-developmental-diseases-of (Accessed: 29 November 2023).

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