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Clinical and imaging features of suspected prodromal fracture of the proximal phalanx in three Thoroughbred racehorses
Author(s) -
RAMZAN P. H. L.,
POWELL S. E.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
equine veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 2042-3306
pISSN - 0425-1644
DOI - 10.2746/042516409x478695
Subject(s) - medicine , stress fractures , proximal phalanx , phalanx , etiology , musculoskeletal injury , sagittal plane , horse , radiology , surgery , pathology , biology , paleontology , alternative medicine
Summary Sagittal fracture of the proximal phalanx (P1) is an important musculoskeletal injury of the performance horse. Although widely considered to be monotonic in nature, there is emerging evidence that some P1 fractures may have stress‐injury aetiology. Three cases are described in which imaging features found were suggestive of prodromal bone injury. All cases returned to full performance use after a period of rest. The authors conclude that it is possible that some P1 fractures in the Thoroughbred racehorse may develop through stress/fatigue injury pathways. It is proposed that intervention prior to overt fracture may be possible in some cases.