title: Sacroiliac injuries in horses.
abstract: This article reviews the pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of sacroiliac joint injuries. These injuries can be acute or chronic and can involve soft tissue structures surrounding the joint or the bony structures of the joint. The several diagnostic modalities for sacroiliac injuries vary in usefulness and accessibility. Treatment of sacroiliac problems is usually supportive and nonspecific and includes the use of antiinflammatory medications and an appropriate exercise regimen. The prognosis depends on the cause, but severe injuries can limit a horse's future athletic activity.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lorenz
authors.forename: Sabrina H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Brounts
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006736:Horses / Q000293:injuries*; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal; D011379:Prognosis; D012146:Rest; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents