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OJVRTM
Online Journal of
Veterinary Research©
Volume 19(4): 247-253,
2015.
Arthroscopic
surgery in racehorses with joint osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) or trauma
Samaneh Ghasemi DVM, Kamran Sardari DVM DVSc, Ahmadreza Mohamadnia DVM DVSc Faezeh Alipour
DVM, Ali Mirshahi DVM DVSc,
Masoud Rajabion DVM, DVSc
Department of Clinical Sciences, School of
Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran,
ABSTRACT
Ghasemi S, Sardari K,
Mohamadnia A, Alipour F, Mirshahi A, Rajabion M., Arthroscopic
surgery in racehorses with joint osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) or trauma, Onl J
Vet Res., 19(4): 247-253,
2015. Thirty Arabian, mixed
and throughbred male or female horses aged 1 to 9
years were used. Routine clinical examinations and diagnostic analgesia localized
the lameness and radiography detected the lesions. Twenty-eight horses with
joint fragments underwent arthroscopic surgery for removal of fragments
followed by debridement of their defective underneath beds under general
anesthesia. In 2 horses, fixation of slab fractures by
arthroscopy with screws in lag fashion were performed in carpal joints.
Postoperative antibiotic therapy, anti-inflammatory and limbs bandaging were
administered. The appropriate stall rest periods and rehabilitation exercise
programs for gradual return to normal activities depending on severity and
location of the injuries were prescribed for each horse. Carpus and stifle joints
were most frequently affected by chip fracture and OCD respectively. Most
horses (~80%) returned to normal activity in follow up surveys.
Key words- Arthroscopy, Chip fracture, Osteochondritis
dissecans, Racehorse.
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