Computed tomography of proximal metatarsal and concurrent third tarsal bone fractures in a Thoroughbred racehorse |
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Authors: | A E Poulin Braim R J W Bell J A Textor W Y Lo S M Puchalski L D Galuppo |
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Institution: | 1. University of California at Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital;2. and Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, California, USA. |
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Abstract: | A 2‐year‐old Thoroughbred filly presented to the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at the University of California at Davis for whole body nuclear scintigraphic evaluation after an acute onset of nonweightbearing right hindlimb lameness post race. The use of computed tomography (CT) enabled visualisation of additional pathology that was not initially appreciable using combined imaging modalities of nuclear scintigraphy and digital radiography, which ultimately altered the selected course of treatment. Computed tomography in horses with fractures of the cuboidal bones of the hock can provide valuable additional information regarding fracture configuration and radiographically occult pathology, which may help to guide clinical decisions about treatment. |
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Keywords: | horse hock tarsus fracture third tarsal bone computed tomography |
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