Ultrasonographic diagnosis of equine thoracolumbar articular process joint lesions

Intra-articular ketamine administration in equine midcarpal joint: clinical, biochemical and cytological evaluations

Providing suitable analgesia following diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopic surgeries, that areconsidered to cause some degree of postoperative pain, is a necessity in equine practice. The aim of thepresent study was to evaluate the equine synovial fluid biochemical and cytological changes as well asclinical assessments of the joint following intra-articular administration of ketamine. Six a...

Mechanism of change in the orientation of the articular process of the zygapophyseal joint at the thoracolumbar junction.

The orientation of the superior articular processes in thoracic and lumbar vertebrae differs. The present study was undertaken to investigate the possible mechanism for the change from a posterolaterally facing superior articular surface in the thoracic region to a posteromedially facing curved articular surface in the lumbar region. The material of the study consisted of dry macerated bones of...

The ultrasonographic diagnosis of cystic cervical lesions: a pictorial essay.

The importance of ultrasonographic (US) examination in the evaluation of the superficial structures of the head and neck region is increasing due to the widespread availability of modern equipment (such as high-frequency transducers) and modern techniques. In the case of a cervical lesion, ultrasound is usually the first imaging method used to assess the changes. First of all, US is capable of ...

Diagnostic Imaging of the Equine Thoracolumbar Spine and Sacroiliac Joint Region

Ultrasonographic assessment of the equine palmar tendons

AIM The present study was conducted to evaluate the equine palmar tendon by ultrasonography (USG) in standing the position. MATERIALS AND METHODS USG of palmar tendons was performed in 40 adult horses using linear transducer having frequency of 10-18 MHz (e-soate, My Lab FIVE) and L52 linear array transducer (Titan, SonoSite) with frequencies ranging from 8 to 10 MHz. Palmar tendon was divide...