title: Diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopy in the standing horse.
abstract: This article describes diagnostic arthroscopy and arthroscopic management of selected lesions in the standing equine patient. Details on case selection, patient and operating room preparation, and surgical technique are presented. This information will add techniques that avoid general anesthesia to the equine surgeon's armamentarium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center, 40 Frontage Road, Ringoes, NJ 08551, USA. Electronic address: Dr_Gasiorowski@midatlanticequine.com.
authors.forename: Janik C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gasiorowski
authors.affiliation: Section of Surgery, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA.
authors.forename: Dean W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Richardson
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007596:Joints / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Carpus; Diagnostic arthroscopy; Fetlock; Standing arthroscopy; Stifle