NAVICULAR BURSOSCOPY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF CONFIRMED ADHESIONS CHARACTERIZED BY MRI AND THEIR RESPONSE TO SURGICALTREATMENT

摘要

Adhesions occur in the navicular bursa between the deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) and multiple other structures, including the collateral sesamoidean (suspensory) ligament (CSL), the flexor surface of the navicular bone, and the distal sesamoideanimpar ligament (DSIL). The appearance of navicular bursa adhesions on MR images has been described, but only a limited number of cases described in the literature were confirmed using navicular bursoscopy and information with regards to the response or outcome to surgical debridement using bursoscopy is lacking. The purpose of this presentation is to describe the appearance of navicular bursa adhesions on MR images using navicular bursoscopy as the gold standard for diagnosis, to determine the occurrence of other lesions of the podotrochlear apparatus in conjunction with navicular bursa adhesions, and to describe the response of horses with navicular bursa adhesions to surgical debridement.