The desmitis of the collateral ligaments of distal interphalangeal joint (CL-DIPJ) have been increasingly diagnosed as a cause of locomotor changes in horses (Dyson et al., 2004), being characterized clinically by acute lameness with increased local volume and, ultrasonographically, by echogenicity changes and increased ligament cross-sectional area (Dyson et al., 2004; Rabba et al., 2010).CL-DIPJ desmitis are usually primary degenerative changes (Dyson et al. 2004). However, CL-DIPJ are important structures that assist in the stability of the distal interphalangeal joint (1999), so that its changes can lead to joint instability (Dyson et al. 2004).There are many advances in diagnostic imaging techniques in these structures, but still with several limitations, especially with regard to ultrasound assessment (Whitcomb, 2009;Denoix et al., 2011a).
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