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Complex stifle injury in a foal
Author(s) -
Santschi E.,
Younkin J.,
Girard C.,
Laverty S.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/eve.13063
Subject(s) - medicine , foal , medial meniscus , lameness , stifle joint , joint effusion , anatomy , condyle , meniscus , cruciate ligament , horse , surgery , osteoarthritis , anterior cruciate ligament , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , pathology , biology , paleontology , alternative medicine , physics , archaeology , incidence (geometry) , optics , history
Summary A 130 kg, 60‐day‐old Quarter Horse male foal presented with bilateral stifle effusion and severe left hindlimb lameness. Clinical examination and imaging including radiography, ultrasound and computed tomography revealed bilateral stifle trauma. Specifically, disruption of the left medial meniscus and deep bone injury to the left medial femoral condyle ( MFC ) were detected, and bilateral injury to the origin of the cranial cruciate ligaments was suspected. Treatment consisted of stall rest and joint injection with corticosteroids, however there was little improvement in lameness. Due to the poor prognosis for soundness, the foal was subject to euthanasia 10 weeks after initial presentation. Post‐mortem examination supported the left medial meniscus and MFC injuries and revealed avulsions of the origin of the cranial cruciate ligaments (complete on the left and partial on the right) from the lateral femoral condyle. Histopathology of the left stifle joint revealed varying depths of MFC osteochondral injury and severe left medial meniscus damage.