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Arthroscopic Removal of Metallic Foreign Body from the Talocrural Joint Using a Magnetic Retriever in a Horse
Author(s) -
JANSSON NICOLAI
Publication year - 2009
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.2009.00538.x
Subject(s) - medicine , labrador retriever , warmblood , foreign body , foreign bodies , horse , surgery , lameness , anatomy , biology , paleontology
Objective— To report use of a magnetic retriever for arthroscopic removal of a metallic foreign body from the equine talocrural joint. Study Design— Clinical report. Animals— A 2‐year‐old Warmblood stallion. Methods— A metallic foreign body was removed from a talocrural joint using a 10‐mm magnetic retriever under arthroscopic guidance. Preoperative radiographs were used to locate the intra‐articular position of the foreign body. Results— Six months after surgery, the horse was no longer lame. Conclusions— A magnetic retriever can be used for arthroscopic removal of metallic foreign bodies from the equine talocrural joint. Clinical Relevance— A magnetic retriever may be useful for arthroscopic retrieval of metallic foreign bodies from synovial cavities in horses, especially when direct observation is impeded by inflamed synovial villi and fibrin.