Desmitis of the fetlock annular ligament in the horse.
Desmitis of the fetlock annular ligament was diagnosed in 30 horses during a period of eight years. Most of the horses had been lame for a prolonged period and had chronically distended digital flexor tendon sheaths. Air tendograms demonstrated thickened palmar or plantar annular ligaments. In 25 horses the ligament was cut longitudinally; of these, 16 horses returned to full work without any difficulty and one became sound after a second operation. Follow up time varied from three months to seven-and-a-half years. None of the five untreated horses returned to work.
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D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005552:Forelimb / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D007249:Inflammation; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography