| dc.description.abstract | Osteochondrosis (OC) is a general term used to describe an abnormality in
the growth and maturation of joint cartilage. It is one of the most important
and most common developmental orthopaedic disorder affecting joints in
horses. One of the most affected joints is the tarsocrural joint which has
several predilection sites, the most common being the distal intermediate
ridge of the tibia (DIRT), followed by the lateral trochlear ridge and the
medial malleolus of the talus. Common signs of an osteochondritis dissecans
(OCD) lesion in a tarsocrural joint include non-painful joint effusion without
lameness. The typical radiograph series for diagnosing an OCD lesion of the
tarsocrural joint include DPl, LM, DL-PlMO, DM-PlLO and views. The best
view for visualisation of DIRT lesions is a DM-PlLO oblique view. | en_US |
