| Anatomical and functional communications between the synovial sacs of the equine stifle joint. | |
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PMID: 1884705 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The anatomical and functional communications of the synovial sacs of the equine stifle joint were evaluated in 50 stifle joints of 25 horses. Femoropatellar joint (FPJ) sacs were injected with 50 ml of gelatin-based dye and horses were then walked for 50 m. Horses were subsequently killed, the stifle joints dissected and the location of the dye recorded. Twenty-three horses (46 joints) had clinically normal stifle joints and in this group, anatomical communications of the stifle joints were bilaterally symmetrical in each horse. In 15 of these 23 horses (65 per cent), direct anatomical communication between the FPJ sac and the medial sac of the femorotibial joint (FTJ) was demonstrated. The FPJ sac communicated with both the medial and lateral sacs of the FTJ in four of these 23 horses (17.5 per cent). There were no anatomical communications between the FPJ sac and either sac of the FTJ in the remaining four horses (17.5 per cent). Functional communication, which was established by finding dye in the FTJ sacs were anatomical communication with the FPJ sac existed, was demonstrated in 14 of 19 horses (74 per cent). Two horses were affected with degenerative joint disease of one stifle joint. In both of these joints the FPJ sac communicated with both the medial and lateral FTJ sacs. This distribution was different from that of the contralateral joint. When performing intra-articular anaesthesia of equine stifle joints, each synovial sac needs to be injected separately to ensure that anaesthesia of the appropriate synovial sac is obtained. |
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Authors:
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M J Reeves; G W Trotter; R A Kainer |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Equine veterinary journal Volume: 23 ISSN: 0425-1644 ISO Abbreviation: Equine Vet. J. Publication Date: 1991 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-10-08 Completed Date: 1991-10-08 Revised Date: 2003-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0173320 Medline TA: Equine Vet J Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 215-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523. |
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Animals Female Horse Diseases / pathology, physiopathology Horses / anatomy & histology*, physiology Joint Diseases / pathology, physiopathology, veterinary Male Stifle / anatomy & histology*, physiology Synovial Membrane / anatomy & histology*, physiology |
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