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Soft Tissue Injuries of the Tarsocrural Joint: A Retrospective Analysis of 30 Cases Evaluated Arthroscopically

Author(s):
Smith M.R.W.,
Minshall G.,
Wright I. and
Barker W.H.J.
In: BEVA - Annual Congress - Birmingham, 2012 by British Equine Veterinary Association
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SEP 15, 2012
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Aims: Intra-articular soft tissue injuries of the tarsocrural joint are encountered with reasonable frequency in clinical practice, but to date have been poorly defined, the aims of this retrospective study was to document the clinical, diagnostic and arthroscopic observations and report on the results of cases treated at the Newmarket Equine Hospital. 

Methods: All horses over a 10 year period which underwent arthroscopic surgery of a tarsocrural joint were identified. Those with primary intra-articular soft tissue injuries were selected for inclusion and cases evaluated retrospectively. 

Results: A total of 281 horses underwent TCJ arthroscopy during the study period, of which 30 met the inclusion criteria. A combination of soft tissue lesions was more common than injury to a single structure. Structures injured included the joint capsule (n = 25), collateral ligaments (n = 20), extensor bundle (n = 7) and dorsal plica (n = 8). [...]

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Smith, M. et al. (2012) “Soft Tissue Injuries of the Tarsocrural Joint: A Retrospective Analysis of 30 Cases Evaluated Arthroscopically”, BEVA - Annual Congress - Birmingham, 2012. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/beva/beva-annual-congress-birmingham-2012/soft-tissue-injuries-of-tarsocrural-joint-a-retrospective-analysis-of-30-cases-evaluated (Accessed: 05 October 2024).

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