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Subchondral bone cysts in the horse: aetiology, diagnosis and treatment options
Author(s) -
McIlwraith C. W.
Publication year - 1998
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/j.2042-3292.1998.tb00901.x
Subject(s) - medicine , curettage , osteochondrosis , osteochondritis dissecans , elbow , etiology , warmblood , surgery , horse , pathology , paleontology , biology
Summary In summary, there is still controversy with regard to subchondral bone cysts in the horse but in the last 10 years we have gathered much useful information, both on pathogenesis and treatment. It is clear that osteochondrosis is not the only means of acquiring a subchondral bone cyst. We also have good data on the response to surgical treatment in the femorotibial joint and fetlock joint. We have less extensive data on the treatment in the pastern, coffin and elbow joint. Whether cancellous bone graft augments healing is still controversial. At the moment the author feels that the most important principles are enucleation of the cyst and suppression of any ongoing inflammatory reaction that can cause progressive lysis after surgical curettage.