Essays about: "distal tarsal joints"

Found 1 essay containing the words distal tarsal joints.

  1. 1. Occurrence of a recently described and validated subchondral defect in the distal tarsus of Icelandic horses

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Simon Wester; [2020]
    Keywords : Osteoarthritis; radiography; subchondral defect; Icelandic horses; distal tarsal joints;

    Abstract : This study sought to retrospectively investigate the presence of a subchondral bone defect and its relation to lesions associated with osteoarthritis (OA) in the distal tarsal joints of Icelandic horses. The subchondral bone defect has earlier been described and validated in this breed, and is a potential biomarker for early signs of OA. READ MORE