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Arthroscopic Surgery for the Treatment of Osteochondrosis in the Equine Shoulder Joint
Author(s) -
BERTONE A. L.,
McILWRAITH C. W.,
POWERS B. E.,
TROTTER G. W.,
STASHAK T. S.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1987.tb00957.x
Subject(s) - medicine , osteochondritis dissecans , osteochondrosis , shoulders , lameness , surgery , arthroscopy , curettage , subchondral bone , cyst , osteochondritis , stifle joint , articular cartilage , osteoarthritis , anterior cruciate ligament , pathology , cruciate ligament , alternative medicine
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) and subchondral cyst‐like lesions in 13 shoulders of 11 horses were treated arthroscopically by curettage and lavage. Lameness decreased in all 11 horses. Nine horses were sound, five of them athletically sound, after 5 to 20 months. Complications included the development of subchondral cyst‐like lesions and signs of degenerative joint disease. Arthroscopic surgery of the equine shoulder can be done through two portals, one for the arthroscope and one for an instrument. A few hand instruments such as a probe, Ferris‐Smith rongeurs, and small, large, and right‐angled curettes are needed to debride most lesions. Motorized equipment can expedite the process.