Objective: To develop a technique for standing diagnostic needle arthroscopy of the radiocarpal and middle carpal joints in standing sedated horses. Study design: Experimental study. Animals: Six cadaveric forelimbs (phase 1) and six healthy horses (phase 2). Methods: In phase 1, six cadaveric...

To evaluate the feasibility of performing needle arthroscopy of the scapulohumeral joint and bicipital bursa in standing horses by using the thoracic limbs of euthanized horses. To that purpose, this experimental study was designed. Ten thoracic limbs, five left and five right from euthanized ...

Objective: To determine the safety and efficacy of caudal cervical articular process joint arthroscopy by using needle arthroscopy in standing sedated horses. Study design: Prospective experimental case series. Animals: Six adult horses. Methods: Three horses underwent exploration of bilateral C5-6 ...

Background: Definitive diagnosis of equine temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJ-OA) may require advanced diagnostic imaging. Arthroscopy is a modern, minimally invasive, diagnostic, and treatment modality. Standing arthroscopic treatment of joint disease is a relatively recent advance in...

Objective: To describe the technique to perform diagnostic standing scapulohumeral joint needle arthroscopy with a 1.2-mm-diameter arthroscope in horses. Study design: Experimental study. Animals Eight thoracic limbs in phase 1 and six horses in phase 2. Methods: In phase 1, the feasibility of the...

This case report describes venous air embolism as a complication of stifle joint arthroscopy in a 16-year-old French Saddle Pony. Carbon dioxide was used to achieve joint distension during the procedure and accidentally entered the vasculature, causing the embolism. The diagnosis was based on a...

The objective of this retrospective study was to determine the occurrence of joint-related complications after elective arthroscopy of the tibiotarsal joint (TTJ) in 329 horses, and the association with specific clinical parameters. Data were collected from medical records of horses undergoing...

Objective: To develop and assess a needle arthroscopic technique to diagnose conditions of the tarsocrural joint (TCj) in standing sedated horses. Study designExperimental study. Sample population: Six cadaveric hind limbs (phase 1) and six healthy horses (Phase 2). Methods: In phase 1, each TCj...

Objective: To determine the incidence of infection and associated risk factors, after elective arthroscopy. Study design Retrospective case study. Animals Horses (n=1079) undergoing elective arthroscopy. Methods: Medical records of all horses that underwent elective arthroscopy between 2006 and...

Objective: The aim of this study was to report the technique, experience and outcome of standing arthroscopic removal of dorsal osteochondral fragmentation of the metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joint using a 1.2-mm needle arthroscope. Study Design: This was a prospective clinical...