Elbow Joint Luxation in a Ten Months Old Arabian Colt – A Case Report

Elbow joint luxation without concomitant fracture is uncommon in horses. This paper reports on a case of elbow joint luxation in a ten months old Arabian colt. The horse was presented with a history of an acute onset of non-weight bearing right front limb lameness with edema of the affected region l...

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Auteurs principaux: Brkljača Bottegaro Nika, Gotić Jelena, Capak Hrvoje, Huber Doroteja, Kučko Agata, Vrbanac Zoran
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Langue:EN
Publié: Sciendo 2017
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/eea5ed49b6b848e3b7d31830cd656ace
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Résumé:Elbow joint luxation without concomitant fracture is uncommon in horses. This paper reports on a case of elbow joint luxation in a ten months old Arabian colt. The horse was presented with a history of an acute onset of non-weight bearing right front limb lameness with edema of the affected region lasting for six days. Radiographic imaging indicated luxation of the elbow joint; however, useful information about the severity of soft tissue involvement was obtained using ultrasonography since bilateral collateral ligaments were completely disrupted. The owner opted for euthanasia and necropsy confirmed the diagnosis. Although very rare, elbow joint luxation should be considered in cases of acute forelimb lameness in young horses.