Topic:Tarsal Joint

The tarsal joint, commonly referred to as the hock, is a complex structure in the hind limb of horses, comprising several bones, ligaments, and tendons. It plays a significant role in locomotion, providing stability and flexibility necessary for various movements. The tarsal joint consists of multiple articulations, including the tibiotarsal, proximal intertarsal, distal intertarsal, and tarsometatarsal joints. These components work together to facilitate movement and absorb impact during activities such as walking, trotting, and jumping. This page compiles peer-reviewed research studies and scholarly articles that explore the anatomy, biomechanics, and common disorders associated with the tarsal joint in horses.

Changes in the sustentaculum tali associated with distension of the tarsal sheath (thoroughpin).

Equine veterinary journal April 1, 1978 Volume 10, Issue 2 97-102 doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1978.tb02231.x

Edwards GB.Results of the clinical and radiographic examination of 8 lame horses with tarsal sheath distension are described. In chronic cases pathological exostoses were identified radiographically in the sustentaculum tali and were demonstrated at post mortem in 4 of the horses which were destroyed. The prognosis and the feasibility of treatment are discussed in the light of these changes and the associated damage found at post mortem in the deep flexor tendon and its sheath. Trauma to the hock was known to have occurred in half the cases and was suspected in the others.

The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne December 1, 1976 Volume 17, Issue 12 314-317

Ferguson JG, Presnell KR.No abstract available

The Veterinary record February 16, 1974 Volume 94, Issue 7 128-129 doi: 10.1136/vr.94.7.128

Wilkinson JD.No abstract available

Modern veterinary practice November 1, 1973 Volume 54, Issue 12 43-44

Rooney JR.No abstract available

Equine veterinary journal July 1, 1972 Volume 4, Issue 3 139-143 doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1972.tb03895.x

De Moor A, Verschooten F, Desmet P, Steenhaut M, Hoorens J, Wolf G.No abstract available

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association July 1, 1972 Volume 161, Issue 1 49-52

Van Pelt RW, Langham RF, Gill HE.A 2-year-old Standardbred colt with a history of intermittent lameness of the left hindlimb had hemangiosarcomatous involvement of the tarsal synovial sheath. Tibiotarsal and proximal intertarsal synovial sacs were visibly distended and there was pronounced distension of the tarsal synovial sheath. A large, firm mass was palpable in the sheath at about the level of the tuber calcis. Three circumscribed sessile growths were surgically excised from the sheath. The growths were lobulated, moderately vascular, and of fibrotic consistency. Microscopically, the pattern of the hemangiosarcomas appear...

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association November 1, 1969 Volume 155, Issue 9 1481-1488

Van Pelt RW.No abstract available

The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne May 1, 1969 Volume 10, Issue 5 130-135

Van Pelt RW, Riley WF.No abstract available

Berliner und Munchener tierarztliche Wochenschrift October 1, 1968 Volume 81, Issue 19 386-388

Eisenmenger E.No abstract available

American journal of veterinary research March 1, 1968 Volume 29, Issue 3 569-579

Van Pelt R.No abstract available

Canadian journal of comparative medicine and veterinary science December 1, 1967 Volume 31, Issue 12 342-347

Van Pelt RW.Physical, biochemical, and cytologic properties of synovial fluid from normal equine tarsal joints were investigated. Tarsal synovial fluid was pale yellow, clear, free of flocculent material, and did not clot. Volume varied in direct proportion to individual tarsal joint size. Relative viscosity was related to volume, polymerization and quantity of hyaluronic acid, and protein concentration. Mucinous precipitate quality (hyaluronic acid polymerization) was uniformly high. Results of certain analyses of serum were compared with those of tarsal synovial fluid. Tarsal synovial fluid protein conc...