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Distal luxation of the patella in a horse
Author(s) -
Hall MS,
Jalim SL,
Russell TM
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2010.00610.x
Subject(s) - lameness , patella , horse , medicine , radiography , pathological , surgery , weight bearing , general anaesthesia , anatomy , pathology , biology , paleontology
A 19‐year‐old Thoroughbred gelding presented with sudden onset, non‐weight bearing lameness in the right hindlimb. Radiography confirmed distal luxation of the patella, which was replaced into its normal anatomical location under general anaesthesia. There were no pathological sequelae noted on follow‐up examination 9 months after the initial injury. To our knowledge, this is a rare manifestation of patellar luxation, only reported once previously in the equine literature.