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2. Treatment of equine lameness - Wikipedia

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   Superior check ligament desmotomy is also used in cases of superficial digital flexor tendinitis in racehorses and upper level performance horses, if the tendinitis is recurrent, diffuse, or when the core lesion is >10% of the tendon cross-sectional area. [128] It may be used in conjunction with tendon splitting and annular ligament desmotomy.

3. Skeletal system of the horse - Wikipedia

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   Impar ligament: runs between the navicular bone and the 3rd phalanx. Annular ligament: goes around the back of the fetlock, surrounding the flexor tendons and their tendon sheath, attaching to the sesamoid bones. It helps to support the fetlock, and provides an enclosed "pulley" for the flexor tendons to run through.

4. Annular ligament of radius - Wikipedia

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   The annular ligament (orbicular ligament) is a strong band of fibers that encircles the head of the radius, and retains it in contact with the radial notch of the ulna. [ 1 ] Per Terminologia Anatomica 1998 , the spelling is "anular", [ 2 ] but the spelling "annular" is frequently encountered.

5. Limbs of the horse - Wikipedia

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   The limbs of the horse are structures made of dozens of bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments that support the weight of the equine body. They include two apparatuses: the suspensory apparatus, which carries much of the weight, prevents overextension of the joint and absorbs shock, and the stay apparatus , which locks major joints in ...

6. Equine anatomy - Wikipedia

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   Points of a horse. Equine anatomy encompasses the gross and microscopic anatomy of horses, ponies and other equids, including donkeys, mules and zebras.While all anatomical features of equids are described in the same terms as for other animals by the International Committee on Veterinary Gross Anatomical Nomenclature in the book Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, there are many horse-specific ...

7. Annular ligament - Wikipedia

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   Annular ligament may refer to: Annular ligament of femur; Annular ligaments of fingers; Annular ligament of radius; Annular ligament of stapes (also known as the ...

8. Proximal radioulnar articulation - Wikipedia

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   It occurs between the circumference of the head of the radius and the ring formed by the radial notch of the ulna and the annular ligament. [2] The interosseous membrane of the forearm and the annular ligament stabilise the joint. [2] A number of nerves run close to the proximal radioulnar joint, including: median nerve; musculocutaneous nerve ...

9. Lameness (equine) - Wikipedia

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   Additionally, horses with a hind limb lameness will tend to reduce the degree of leg use. To do so, some horses will reduce the contraction time of the gluteals on the side of the lame leg, leading to a "hip roll" or "hip dip" and appearance that the hip drops a greater degree on the side of the lame leg. [10]