Radiographical assessment of interphalangeal rotation in the evaluation of equine digital conformation.
This study is a part of a work to design a radiographical method to objectively define the conformation of an equine digit and to assess the individual appropriate trimming of a horse. Various angles were measured directly from the phalangeal bones. The authors observed that the bone relief of the sesamoid ligament insertions on the proximal phalanx was an essential landmark to determine the phalangeal alignment. The same angles were measured from specific radiographs and made it possible to quantify the rotation imposed to the proximal phalanx. The authors also noticed that the phalangeal rotation had little influence on the radiographic image of articular asymmetry.
Department of General Anesthesia and Large Animal Surgery, University of Liège, Sart-Tilman, Belgium.
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D000818:Animals; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006736:Horses / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D012399:Rotation; D014034:Toes / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging