Injury to synovial structures.
Injuries to synovial structures are common in horses and may be life threatening or career ending if severe. Early recognition and initiation of aggressive treatment in the form of appropriate systemic and local antimicrobial therapy and surgical treatment improve the likelihood of a good outcome. Chronic injuries and delayed treatment may result in progression of infection into tendons, bone, and other structures, thus complicating treatment and resulting in a poorer prognosis for return to function.
Joyce
JoLynn
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Equine Lameness and Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA. jjoyce@colostate.edu <jjoyce@colostate.edu>
D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004322:Drainage / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses / Q000293:injuries*; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D007596:Joints / Q000293:injuries*; D011379:Prognosis; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000662:veterinary
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents