Evidence-based musculoskeletal surgery in horses.
Musculoskeletal disorders comprise a large portion of the conditions treated by equine veterinarians. Surgical intervention is the treatment of choice in many cases. The body of literature describing and exploring surgical correction of musculoskeletal disorders in horses is steadily growing but still lacking. At this juncture, we can use what information we have with the understanding that as the quality of research advances, we should apply stricter standards to the evidence we use to answer our clinical questions.
Caston
Stephanie S
SS
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
Reinertson
Eric L
EL
D000818:Animals; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D009142:Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena