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Join Me On The Complete Horseman's Guide to Horse Joint Issues!

Joint problems in horses are the number one performance-limiting factor worldwide.

In this series, I will be talking about the stifle joint. Each series will focus on a different joint or section of the horse

Alberto Rullan, VMD

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Below is a guide for horsemen and horsewomen to have a good understanding of stifle problems in horses, how can they affect their performance, and what can be done about them. This is by no means all the possible problems of the stifle.

The Stifle Joint

Medial Femoral Condyle Cyst

Treatmetns for this problem include:

Placement of a screw, direct injection ultrasound guided with stem cells, PRP, steroids and other products and/or rest.

Lateral Trochlear Ridge OCD

The preferred treatment for OCD of the lateral trochlear ridge of the stifle is surgical removal. The prognosis is excellent.

Lateral Condyle Cyst

Lateral Condyle Cysts. This cysts are relatively cuncommon and in my seldom cause lameeness. If it causes lameness, a screw placement is the most successful treatment.

Calcinosis Circumscripta

This is called a calcinosis circumscripta

Usually occurs around the stifle

Rarely causes lameness but if it does removal carries a good prognosis.

Lucency medial femoral condyle

This is similar to the media femoral condyle cyst, except smaller. Usually, this lesion does not cause lameness.

Spur proximal medial tibia

Small spur on the proximal medial tibia. This is an indication of mild stifle arthritis.

Large OCD of the Lateral Trochlear Ridge

Large OCD of the lateral trochlear ridge can be treated with surgery follow up with regenerative therapies.

Flattening medial femoral condyle

This is often pointed out when we read radiographs, however, the significance is very minimum.

Medial trochlear ridge OCD

Arrows point to OCDs of the medial trochlear ridde

Peroneus Tertius Avulcion

In this radiograph we show you an avulsion followed by mineralization of the proximal attachment of the peroneus tertius.

Patelar cyst

The image shows a bone cyst located in the distal, non-articular region of a horse’s patella. The cyst has well-defined edges and a moderate size, with no visible signs of inflammation or damage to the surrounding tissues. It does not appear to impair joint function or cause significant discomfort, indicating minimal impact on the horse’s athletic performance.

Lateral trochlear ridge OCD