Charlotte Hewitt-Dedman

The Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, EH25 9RG

Figure 1. Flexed dorsopalmar/plantar radiographic views of the metacarpophalangeal joint showing (a) a typical, complete, minimally displaced lateral condylar fracture and (b) a typical incomplete medial condylar fracture with a spiralling configuration extending into the proximal diaphysis. Soft tissue swelling of the metacarpophalangeal joint is evident in both cases. The lateral aspect is to the left of both images.

Diagnosis and management of stress fractures and fatigue injuries in horses

Stress fractures can occur in any horse undergoing repetitive exercise, although this type of injury is most commonly diagnosed in young Thoroughbred racehorses. In a study looking at incidence of...