Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging and Small Animal Orthopaedics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
Vet J. 2010 Nov;186(2):201-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.07.026. Epub 2010 Jan 13.
Ultrasonographic findings from 100 horses (103 joints) diagnosed with tarsal region pathology are described. Results of standard orthopaedic, radiographic and ultrasonographic examination of the tarsal region were analysed retrospectively. Periarticular swelling and/or synovial effusion was present in 100% of the joints, a wound was observed in 14.5% and 76.7% of the horses that were lame. Abnormalities were detected in 69.7% of joints using radiography and in 100% with ultrasonography. Our results show that the main disease process can affect all aspects of the tarsus. The most common ultrasonographic findings were synovitis of the tarso-crural joint (n=52) at the dorsal aspect, collateral ligament injury (n=23) at the lateral/medial aspect, and superficial digital flexor tendon injury (n=15) at the plantar aspect. Multiple ultrasonographic abnormalities were detected in 60 joints (58.3%) indicating that a complete and systematic ultrasonographic examination is mandatory when investigating the tarsal region.
描述了 100 匹马（103 个关节）的跗关节病变的超声检查结果。回顾性分析了跗关节的标准骨科、放射学和超声检查结果。100%的关节存在关节周围肿胀和/或关节腔积液，14.5%和 76.7%的跛行马有伤口。放射学检查发现 69.7%的关节异常，超声检查发现 100%的关节异常。我们的结果表明，主要的疾病过程可以影响跗骨的所有方面。最常见的超声表现为跗跖关节（n=52）背侧滑膜炎、外侧/内侧副韧带损伤（n=23）和跖侧浅层屈趾肌腱损伤（n=15）。60 个关节（58.3%）检测到多个超声异常，表明在检查跗关节时必须进行完整和系统的超声检查。
