Sacroiliac Joint of the Horse 1. Gross morphology |
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| Authors: | G Dalin L B Jeffcott |
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| Institution: | Department of Anatomy and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden;Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Melbourne, Veterinary Clinical Centre, Werribee, Victoria, Australia |
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| Abstract: | A total of 22 morphological features were described in the sacroiliac joints of 41 horses which had no history of any low back condition. Some dramatic differences in both sacral and iliac aspects of joint shape and articular surfaces were seen according to age. These findings were thought to be due to progressive cartilaginous degeneration. Only minor significant differences were seen between left and right sacroiliac joints or between breeds and sex. The iliac surface was more prone to degenerative change. Ankylosis of the joints was not recorded and the incidence of articular or para-articular spur formation was low. |
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