Detailed ultrasonographic mapping of the pelvis in clinically normal horses and ponies

Abstract

Ultrasonography can be used to accurately measure and evaluate the musculoskeletal structures of the pelvis of horses. The use of CT, MRI, and measurements of frozen sections provided a means of validating the ultrasonographic measurements. Reference range values determined in our study can be used to evaluate horses with suspected pelvic disease.

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.…”

Transrectal ultrasonographic examination of the sacroiliac joints of the horse: Technique and normal images

“…External percutaneous ultrasonographic imaging of sacroiliac joints has been reported several times, especially in the context of therapeutic periarticular injections (Tomlinson et al . , ; Kersten and Edinger ; Engeli et al . ; Cousty et al .…”

Idiopathic infectious arthritis of the coxofemoral joint in a mature horse

“…Further imaging detail of the ultrasonographic topography of the normal equine pelvis (Tomlinson et al . ) and the diseased equine pelvis has been described (Tomlinson et al . ).…”

“…Tomlinson et al . () make the helpful observation that when undertaking coxofemoral joint intra‐articular injection, only the cranial part of the coxofemoral joint is visible ultrasonographically as the greater trochanter obscures the caudal part.…”