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Treatment of a subchondral cystic‐like lesion in the distal scapula with a translesional bone screw in a horse
Author(s) -
Corraretti G.,
Meulyzer M.,
Simon O.
Publication year - 2021
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.13245
Subject(s) - medicine , lameness , horse , scapula , warmblood , radiography , lesion , subchondral bone , surgery , radiology , anatomy , osteoarthritis , pathology , articular cartilage , paleontology , alternative medicine , biology
Summary A 2‐year‐old French Warmblood stallion was presented for lameness investigation. The diagnostic procedures identified the reason for lameness as being a subchondral cystic‐like lesion (SCL) in the glenoid cavity of the scapula. The horse was surgically treated with a translesional 4.5 mm cortical bone screw inserted through the SCL under radiographic guidance. Sixty days after surgery, the horse was sound and the SCL showed significant radiographic signs of healing. Radiographs obtained 180 days after surgery showed further radiographic healing, with the SCL presenting a radiodensity similar to the surrounding bone. At 4 years post‐operative follow‐up, the horse is sound and competing successfully as a 6‐year‐old in Concours de Saut International (CSI) competitions.