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Arthrodesis (Joint Fusion) for the Treatment of Arthritis and Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) in Horses
by Robert N. Oglesby DVM
Introduction
Introduction
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Indication
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Techniques
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Pastern Joint: Ringbone
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Distal Hock Joints: Bone Spavin
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Wobblers: Cervical Instability
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Salvage of High Motion Joints
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This is a companion piece to the article on chronic arthritis or degenerative joint disease. To understand this article the one on DJD should be studied first, see: Arthritis and DJD an Overview.
As degenerative joint disease progresses the cartilage in the joints wears away exposing bone to bone. If the joint is one of very low motion it is possible for the bone to fuse across the joint stabilizing the structure and improving the lameness. This fusing process is call arthrodesis and can be a natural process of severely effected low motion joints. Since these joints do not contribute substantially to the movement and bending of the leg their fusion does not effect movement noticeably yet can relieve the pain of the arthritis. By surgically or medically fusing these joints with degenerative joint disease you can hasten the process and often return the horse to usably sound. This article discusses the procedures and presents the result of the past 25 years of scientific studies on this procedure.
~Word Count: 1483 words (The average magazine page contains about 600 words);
~Last Updated: May 28, 2008;
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Discussions on Arthrodesis and Joint Fusion for Arthritis
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 | Prognosis for Arthrodesis & Pain Relief of Front Fetlock after Alco... | 1 | 9 | Jul 17, 08 |
| Research Summary: Improved Arthrodesis for Pastern Joint | 1 | 1 | Feb 1, 08 |
| Joint supplement Vetri-Science Labs product called Glyco-Flex plus. | 1 | 1 | Feb 10, 07 |
| Intra-articular administration of ethyl alcohol for arthrodesis | 1 | 138 | Apr 16, 08 |
| Broken leg | 1 | 2 | May 21, 06 |
| Effects of massage on bone spavin fusion | 1 | 2 | Mar 26, 06 |
| Bad hock? | 1 | 2 | Jan 10, 05 |
| Big Hock | 1 | 8 | Sep 29, 04 |
| Arthrodesis of the hock | 1 | 9 | Jun 5, 05 |
| Long term prognosis of bone spavin | 1 | 6 | May 1, 02 |
| Fusing process | 1 | 4 | Aug 28, 03 |
| Fusion without surgical arthrodesis | 1 | 15 | Jul 8, 04 |
| 3 yr old with severe arthritis | 1 | 8 | Aug 28, 03 |
| Joint fusion in hock | 1 | 8 | Apr 17, 03 |
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