Bertone A L, McIlwraith C W, Powers B E, Stashak T S, Aanes W A, Turner A S
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1986 Sep 1;189(5):540-6.
Subchondral osseous cystic lesion of the elbow was diagnosed as a cause of lameness in 6 horses. Persistent lameness and signs of degenerative joint disease developed in the first 3 horses treated conservatively with confinement. Subsequently, 3 horses were each treated by extra-articular enucleation of the cystic cavity via the proximal-medial aspect of the radius. Compared with conservative management, better long-term success (determined by return of athletic soundness and less evidence of degenerative joint disease) was achieved with surgical curettage of elbow subchondral cystic lesions.
6匹马的肘部软骨下骨囊性病变被诊断为导致跛行的原因。对最初3匹采用圈养保守治疗的马，出现了持续跛行和退行性关节疾病的症状。随后，3匹马分别通过经桡骨近端内侧入路对囊性腔进行关节外摘除术进行治疗。与保守治疗相比，对肘部软骨下囊性病变进行手术刮除术取得了更好的长期效果（根据运动能力恢复情况和退行性关节疾病证据较少来判断）。
