Infectious temporomandibular joint disease in the horse: computed tomographic diagnosis and treatment of two cases.
Diagnostic imaging and treatment of unilateral destructive temporomandibular joint disease in two horses is described and discussed. Computed tomography appeared to be the best imaging technique for these lesions. The disease can be followed by functional recovery after the infection has resolved.
Warmerdam
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Department of Radiology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Klein
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van Herpen
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D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003002:Clonixin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010653:Phenylbutazone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010917:Pivampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D011513:Proteus mirabilis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010406:Penicillins; D010917:Pivampicillin; C014557:flunixin; D000667:Ampicillin; D010653:Phenylbutazone; D003002:Clonixin