title: Magnetic resonance imaging assisted management in five cases of suspected quittor.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Assessment of the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in treatment planning in suspected cases of quittor in the horse.
  
  
  METHODS
  Five horses with chronic discharging tracts at the level of the foot underwent MRI for treatment planning.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The MRI examination revealed variable involvement of soft tissue and osseous structures of the foot in addition to abnormalities of the ungular cartilages in all cases. In two cases, follow-up MRI examination was performed. Four of five horses had a successful outcome, with three of these undergoing only one surgical procedure and one being managed medically.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We believe that the use of preoperative MRI facilitated accurate determination of the structures involved in cases of quittor, guiding the management, surgical approach and postoperative therapy.
authors.affiliation: Lucinda Meehan, University Of Edinburgh, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Easter Bush Campus, Roslin, Midlothian EH26 8QR, United Kingdom, Phone: +44 131 650 6253, E-mail: Lucy.Meehan@ed.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Lucinda J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Meehan
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Raphael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Labens
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cillán-García
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006736:Horses; D007239:Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: MRI; foot abscess; foot penetration; quittor; ungular cartilage