Ultrasonographic anatomy of the dorsal and abaxial aspects of the equine fetlock.
Abstract: This paper describes normal ultrasound images of the soft tissues of the dorsal and abaxial aspects of the equine fetlock. The palmar aspect of the fetlock is not discussed because it is related to the suspensory apparatus and flexor tendon anatomy which has been previously described. Ultrasound scanning was performed with 7.5 MHz linear or 10 MHz sector probes and recorded on 7.5 cm U-matic videocassettes allowing further retrospective data analysis, computer manipulation and good image reproducibility. Sagittal, parasagittal, frontal and transverse ultrasound scans of 13 lameness free mature horses were compared to anatomically dissected leg specimens, anatomical sections and Magnetic Resonance Imaging scans of isolated limbs. The results are focused on the comparison between anatomical sections and ultrasonograms performed on the legs of nonlame horses. Ultrasonography was demonstrated to be a very accurate imaging procedure for soft tissue structures at the dorsal and abaxial aspects of the equine fetlock. Under clinical conditions, a thorough knowledge of normal ultrasonographic anatomy is critical for an accurate diagnosis of fetlock soft tissue injury.
Publication Date: 1996-01-01 PubMed ID: 8565955DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1996.tb01590.xGoogle Scholar: Lookup
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Summary
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The research article is about the use of ultrasound imaging for mapping of soft tissues on certain aspects of equine fetlock (a joint in a horse’s leg) and how this information can be crucial in diagnosing injuries in these tissues.
Methodology
- The researchers conducted ultrasound scanning with 7.5 MHz linear or 10 MHz sector probes.
- The scans were recorded on 7.5 cm U-matic videocassettes which allowed further analysis, computer manipulation, and ensured good image reproducibility.
- The study involved sagittal, parasagittal, frontal, and transverse ultrasound scans of 13 mature horses that were free from lameness.
- The ultrasound images of the equine fetlock were then compared with anatomically dissected leg specimens and anatomical sections. Magnetic Resonance Imaging scans of isolated limbs were also included in the comparative analysis.
Anatomy and Ultrasonograms Comparison
- The main focus of the results was the comparison between the anatomical sections and ultrasonograms executed on the legs of the non-lame horses.
- The study did not include the examination of palmar aspect of the fetlock because it is associated with the suspensory apparatus and flexor tendon anatomy, information that is already available in previous studies.
Findings and Clinical Implications
- The study found that ultrasonography was a highly accurate imaging procedure for soft tissue structures located at the dorsal and abaxial aspects of the equine fetlock.
- Under veterinary clinical conditions, it enhances understanding of the normal ultrasonographic anatomy which is deemed critical for an accurate diagnosis of soft tissue injuries in the fetlock area.
- It underpins the importance and effectiveness of using the method as a diagnostic tool for equine fetlock injuries.
Cite This Article
APA
Denoix JM, Jacot S, Bousseau B, Perrot P.
(1996).
Ultrasonographic anatomy of the dorsal and abaxial aspects of the equine fetlock.
Equine Vet J, 28(1), 54-62.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3306.1996.tb01590.x Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- INRA-Laboratoire d'Anatomie-Clinique Equine, Ecole National Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Maisons-Alfort, France.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Cartilage, Articular / anatomy & histology
- Cartilage, Articular / diagnostic imaging
- Forelimb
- Hindlimb
- Horses / anatomy & histology
- Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
- Joints / anatomy & histology
- Joints / diagnostic imaging
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Metacarpus / anatomy & histology
- Metacarpus / diagnostic imaging
- Metatarsus / anatomy & histology
- Metatarsus / diagnostic imaging
- Muscle, Skeletal / anatomy & histology
- Retrospective Studies
- Tendons / anatomy & histology
- Tendons / diagnostic imaging
- Ultrasonography
Citations
This article has been cited 3 times.- Bertoni L, Jacquet-Guibon S, Branly T, Legendre F, Desancé M, Mespoulhes C, Melin M, Hartmann DJ, Schmutz A, Denoix JM, Galéra P, Demoor M, Audigié F. An experimentally induced osteoarthritis model in horses performed on both metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints: Technical, clinical, imaging, biochemical, macroscopic and microscopic characterization.. PLoS One 2020;15(6):e0235251.
- Yamada ALM, Pinheiro M, Marsiglia MF, Hagen SCF, Baccarin RYA, da Silva LCLC. Ultrasound and clinical findings in the metacarpophalangeal joint assessment of show jumping horses in training.. J Vet Sci 2020 May;21(3):e21.
- Seghrouchni M, Bollo E, Piro M, Alyakine H, Bouayad H, Chakir J, Azrib R, Allali KE. Osteochondroma of the First Phalanx in Tbourida Horses.. Front Vet Sci 2018;5:328.
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