Corrigendum: Standing MRI lesions of the distal interphalangeal joint and podotrochlear apparatus occurs with a high frequency in Warmblood horses.

The research paper involves a study targeting lesions in the foot joints of Warmblood horses, which was found to be common. However, the authors acknowledge that the initial paper contained an error, missing out on certain important images integral to their research.

Summary of the Research

• The research explores lesions occurring in the foot joints, specifically the distal interphalangeal joint and podotrochlear apparatus, of Warmblood horses. This is a condition identified as being quite frequent amongst these horses.
• The corrigendum addresses an error in the initial publication, wherein integral images were omitted from the research.
• The omitted images (namely A-C) were supposed to be a part of Figure 3, providing visual evidence to support the researchers’ findings.

Description of the Omitted Images

• The three missing images (A-C) from Figure 3 depict the different sequences obtained from a horse suffering from deep digital flexor tendinopathy.
• Image (A) is a transverse T1 GE image, Image (B) displays a T2 FSE sequence, and Image (C) indicates a STIR image.
• These images show abnormalities and an increased signal intensity in the medial and lateral lobes at the level of the middle phalanx of the affected foot.
• The images also demonstrate varying degrees of tendinopathy in the medial and lateral lobes, with the medial lobe showing moderate tendinopathy, while the lateral lobe displays fiber disruption with severe tendinopathy.
• Besides, the images equally show a moderate navicular bursitis in the horse, characterized by effusion in the proximal recess of the bursa.

Author’s Apology

• The authors publicly apologize for this oversight, as the omission of these images might have caused misunderstandings or been a hindrance in fully understanding and replicating their research.