Navicular suspensory desmotomy in the treatment of navicular disease: technique and preliminary results.
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.
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*