A novel radiographic projection for the detection of sagittal plane slab fracture of the equine third carpal bone.
Equine Vet J
; 51(2): 258-260, 2019 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Some sagittal plane fractures of the equine third carpal bone are difficult to detect with conventional radiographic projections.OBJECTIVES:
To describe a novel radiographic projection for the detection of sagittal plane slab fractures of the equine third carpal bone. STUDYDESIGN:
Retrospective study of radiological records.METHODS:
From a first opinion Thoroughbred racehorse caseload, cases were included for analysis if sagittal fracture of the third carpal bone was evident on a dorsoproximal lateral-palmarodistal medial oblique (DPrL-PDiMO) projection of the distal row of carpal bones and not visible on the standard dorsoproximal-dorsodistal oblique (DPr-DDiO) projection.RESULTS:
Eight cases in which radiological identification of fracture was dependent on the DPrL-PDiMO projection were identified from August 2013 to August 2017. MAINLIMITATIONS:
Unblinded study.CONCLUSIONS:
Conventional radiographic projections can fail to detect some serious fractures of the equine third carpal bone. The DPrL-PDiMO projection has a role in the investigation of suspected carpal injury in racehorses.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Radiografia
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Carpo Animal
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Fraturas Ósseas
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Membro Anterior
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Doenças dos Cavalos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Equine Vet J
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido