involvement as an inciting factor of the cause of lameness and ultrasonography of the soft tissue structures are warranted. Typical radiographic changes seen with soft tissue involvement can include exostosis, sclerosis, lysis, mineralization, or avulsion fragments of the bone at ligamentous or tendonous insertions. This highlights the impor- tance of knowing the anatomical locations of origin or insertion of the soft tissues. Thermography is also a diagnostic tool being used to help gather more clinical evidence to determine the inciting cause. Other times the radiographs are normal or inconclusive and other advanced modalities of diagnostic imagining are warranted, such as the use of nuclear scintigraphy, MRI, and CT. In other cases, radiographic changes are seen but do not necessarily fit with the clinical picture and further diagnostics are necessary to see the complete picture.
BACK TO BASICS: FOUNDATIONAL CLINICAL SKILLS FOR EQUINE PRACTICE Acknowledgments
Declaration of Ethics The Author has adhered to the Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics of the AVMA.
Conflict of Interest The Author has no conflicts of interest.
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