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Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume 26 (8):
593-598, 2022.
Outcomes after athroscopic surgery for osteochondritis dissecans
and trauma joint fragment in racehorses
Samaneh Ghasemi DVM DVSc, Kamran Sardari DVM DVSc, Ahmadreza Mohamadnia DVM, DVSc, Faezeh Alipour
DVM DVSc,
Ali Mirshahi DVM DVSc, Masoud Rajabion DVM, DVSc2
School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad,
Mashhad, Iran
ABSTRACT
Ghasemi S, Sardari K, Mohamadnia
A, Alipour F, Mirshahi A, Rajabion M., Outcomes
after arthroscopic surgery for osteochondritis dissecans
and trauma joint fragment in racehorses, Onl J Vet
Res., 26 (8): 593-598,
2022. We report outcomes for arthroscopic surgery for
chip fracture of carpus and stifle joints due to osteochondritis dissecans and trauma in 1 to 9 year old male and female arabian, mixed and thoroughbred racehorses over 2 years. We
observed grade 2 or 3 lameness mostly in male horses with 53% three to 4 year old
carpus and stifle chip fractures. Twenty horses (66%) underwent arthroscopic
procedures in a single joint whereas 33% had more than one joint. After surgery
we detected arthritis in 2 horses (6.66%), one (3.33%) participated in 4 races.
Follow up revealed that 83.33% of horses returned to normal racing. Findings
suggest arthroscopic surgery can manage lameness due to osteochodritis
dessicans, osteochondral fragments and chip
fractures.
Key words- Arthroscopy,
Chip fracture, Osteochondritis dissecans, Racehorse