Communication of the ulnaris lateralis bursa with the equine elbow joint and evaluation of caudal arthrocentesis

Autor: C. M. Honnas, W. O. Sack, A. E. Sams, T. S. Ford
Rok vydání: 1993
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Zdroj: Equine Veterinary Journal. 25:130-133
ISSN: 2042-3306
0425-1644
Popis: Summary Elbows from cadaver limbs were evaluated to determine the presence of a communication between the ulnaris lateralis bursa (ULB) and the joint and the extent of the bursa. Thirty-two pairs of joints were studied: 12 pairs were frozen, then transversely sectioned and 20 pairs were injected with methyl methacrylate. The 12 frozen-section pairs revealed a communication between the ULB and the elbow joint in 9/24 joints (37.5%) and a true bursa (absence of communication) in 15/24 joints (62.5%). The mean bursal length in adult horses was 3.8 cm. There was no significant difference in the length of the bursa or presence of bursa-joint communication between the right and left limbs. In the acrylic specimens a communication between the ULB and the joint was found in 19/40 specimens (47.5%). There was no significant correlation between age or sex and frequency of communication. There was a significantly greater prevalence of communications present in Quarter Horse than in non-Quarter Horse (P < 0.05) joints. A communication between the ULB and the joint is not always present, and therefore injection of the elbow joint via the ULB may be unreliable.
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