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Osteoarthropathy of the cervical facet joints C5-6
The articular facet injection can be performed successfully with the transducer held
perpendicular to (dorsal approach), at a 45 o angle to (craniodorsal approach) or
parallel to (cranial approach) the long axis of the neck. Identification of the “chair”
sign detected with the transducer held parallel to the long axis of the neck facilitates
the ultrasound-guided placement of the needle into the cervical facet joint and
successfully obtaining joint fluid prior to injection.
Temporomandibular osteoarthropathy
Osteoarthropathy of the temporomandibular joint can be associated with poor
performance with affected horses reluctant to turn their head or resistant to going “on
the bit.” Irregular bone along the articular margins has been imaged sonographically
in horses with degenerative joint disease of the temporomandibular joint, as has
narrowing of the joint space, thickeni ng of the fibrous joint capsule and disintegration
of the disc material with replacement of the disc by a fibrous mass of tissue.
Ultrasonography both localized the lesion and enabled the lesion to be accurately
characterized in one horse with degenerative joint disease and was superior to
scintigraphy.
Severe Osteoarthritis TMJ
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