title: Survey of arthroscopic surgery for carpal chip fractures in thoroughbred racehorses in Japan.
abstract: Medical and racing records of 155 Thoroughbred racehorses that underwent arthroscopic surgery for carpal chip fractures were investigated. Articular damage for 98.4% of the fractures was classified as G1 or G2 using McIlwraith's criteria. The rate of return to racing after surgery was 82.6%. Evaluation of racing performance after surgery was attempted using a placing index (PI) based on race finish position. There was no significant difference in the PI distribution between horses that underwent surgery and other healthy horses.
authors: Racehorse Hospital, Miho Training Center, Japan Racing Association, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Shimozawa
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Ueno
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Ushiya
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Kusunose
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D002350:Carpus, Animal / Q000601:surgery*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses / Q000601:surgery*; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012420:Running