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THE SONOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS OF CHRONIC PROLIFERATIVE SYNOVITIS IN THE METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINTS OF A HORSE
Author(s) -
Steyn Phillip F.,
Schmitz David,
Watkins Jeffrey,
Hoffman Jay
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
veterinary radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 0196-3627
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-8261.1989.tb00760.x
Subject(s) - metacarpophalangeal joint , synovitis , medicine , ultrasonography , lesion , dorsum , horse , radiology , arthritis , surgery , anatomy , thumb , biology , paleontology
Chronic proliferative synovitis is an insidious condition affecting the metacarpophalangeal joints of horses. It results in proliferation of the synovium in the dorsal pouch of the joint in question. Treatment involves surgical excision, thus confirmation of the lesion is important. Classically this has been achieved by means of positive‐contrast arthrography, but this article addresses the attributes of ultrasonography, a less invasive imaging technique.