Histologic assessment of age-related changes in the temporomandibular joints of horses.
Am J Vet Res
; 80(12): 1107-1113, 2019 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To describe histologic changes in the temporomandibular joints (TMJs) of horses of various ages. SAMPLE 22 TMJs from cadavers of 11 horses. PROCEDURES Horses were categorized into 3 age groups (group 1, 2 to 10 years old [n = 3]; group 2, 11 to 20 years old [3]; and group 3, > 20 years old [5]). Each TMJ was sectioned into 5-mm slices, preserved in formalin, decalcified in formic acid, and routinely processed for histologic analysis. Joints were systematically assessed by use of previously described methods. Multilevel mixed-effects models were used to examine the data.RESULTS:
The number of changes was significantly fewer and degree of changes was significantly less within the TMJs of group 1 horses, compared with those of group 3 horses. Comparison among groups revealed that the combination of temporal and mandibular scores for group 1 was significantly lower than for groups 2 or 3. Disk score did not differ significantly between groups 1 and 2, but disk scores of groups 1 and 2 were significantly lower than the disk score of group 3. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE The assessed lesions were associated with osteoarthritis, and they accumulated in the TMJs as horses aged. In the absence of signs of pain manifested as changes in mastication, behavior, or performance, it would be difficult to determine the point at which accrued pathological changes represented the onset of clinically important osteoarthritis of the TMJs.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Osteoartrite
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Articulação Temporomandibular
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Transtornos da Articulação Temporomandibular
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Cavalos
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Vet Res
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article