Ultrasonography of the Equine Tarsus - IVIS

Ultrasonography of the Equine TarsusMary Beth Whitcomb, DVMU ltrasound of the Tarsus , like other joints in the horse, provides valuable information to documentand characterize soft tissue and osseous injury. The collateral ligaments, superficial digital flexortendon, long digital extensor tendon, gastrocnemius tendon, and peroneus tertius are most commonlyaffected, but injuries to all tendons and ligaments can be seen. The frequency of wounds makes thetarsus a prime target for septic arthritis, tenosynovitis, and bursitis. Ultrasound can be used toshow involvement of synovial structures in many cases of sepsis. Author s address: Department ofSurgical & Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davis,Davis, CA 95616; e-mail: 2006 IntroductionUltrasonographic imaging of Equine joints is gener-ally well accepted as a valuable diagnostic modalityfor tendon, ligament, and other soft tissue with other joints such as the shoulderand stifle, tarsal ultrasound may easily be consid-ered the most challenging.

Ultrasonography of the Equine Tarsus Mary Beth Whitcomb, DVM Ultrasound of the tarsus, like other joints in the horse, provides valuable information to document

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