title: Navicular suspensory desmotomy in the treatment of navicular disease: technique and preliminary results.
abstract: The technique of navicular suspensory desmotomy for the treatment of navicular disease is described and the rationale behind its development is discussed. To date 16 horses involved in a clinical evaluation of the technique have been assessed six months after surgery. Thirteen of these horses are able to work without lameness.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002350:Carpus, Animal / Q000601:surgery*; D005552:Forelimb / Q000601:surgery*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery*