HOW TO TAKE AND INTERPRET RADIOGRAPHS OF THE YOUNG PERFORMANCE HORSE
Case 8. Shallow and wide MFC lucency with deeper sclerosis.
Case 7. Flattened proximal LTR.
Many publications focus on the treatment of a specific stifle lesion, and some of these studies have been able to grade lesions and document an effect of severity or size on prognosis. Clinicians must ap- ply clinical judgment on the basis of their experience with RA in young horses, carefully interpret avail- able studies, and closely evaluate the appearance and clinical presentation of a specific RA.
Table 1. Prevalence of Stifle Radiographic Abnormalities in Young Performance Horses Stifle Radiographic Abnormality
Breed
Lateral trochlear ridge RA Lateral trochlear ridge OCD Lateral trochlear ridge OCD Femoropatellar joint RA
Lucencies in medial femoral condyle RA in medial femoral condyle
Subchondral bone cyst medial femoral condyle OCD any location RA any location
