Comparison of the Diagnostic Value of Ultrasonography and Standing Radiography for Pelvic–Femoral Disorders in Horses

Abstract

Ultrasonography is a rapid, safe imaging technique for detecting disorders of the pelvic region with a high diagnostic yield and is a preferred initial approach in horses with severe hindlimb lameness.

Effect of displaced versus non‐displaced pelvic fractures on long‐term racing performance in 31Thoroughbred racehorses

“…Scintigraphy is commonly used to identify pelvic fractures, but it is rarely possible to determine if a fracture is displaced using this technique . Fracture displacement or callus formation can be observed using ultrasound, in the majority of cases, whereas non‐displaced fractures are difficult to identify . Therefore, the combination of scintigraphy and ultrasound enabled diagnosis in most cases of pelvic fracture in this study.…”

“…Therefore, the combination of scintigraphy and ultrasound enabled diagnosis in most cases of pelvic fracture in this study. Standing radiography of the pelvis was used in this study to determine coxofemoral joint involvement in some cases, because of the difficulty of assessing acetabular involvement using ultrasound alone 17 …”

Osteochondral dysplasia of the coxofemoral joints in a Friesian foal: Clinical findings and methods of diagnosis

“…Ultrasonography can also be a useful technique to diagnose coxofemoral joint disease in horses under practical, field conditions, but it is limited to the detection of irregularities of bony surfaces and soft tissue changes on the outer parts of the coxofemoral joint only (Brenner and Whitcomb ; Geburek et al . ). Recently, a study of ultrasonographic examination of the coxofemoral joints of young foals yielded reliable images of the joint (Rottensteiner et al .…”

Aspects of coxofemoral luxations in the horse

“…A variation on this theme using a more vertically oriented beam (dorsomedial‐ventrolateral 50° oblique view) was reported by Dabareiner and Cole () and Geburek et al . () to be useful in the diagnosis of fractures of the tuber coxae in standing horses.…”