Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Distal luxation of the patella in a horse.
- Journal:
- Australian veterinary journal
- Year:
- 2010
- Authors:
- Hall, M S et al.
- Affiliation:
- Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital · Australia
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
A 19-year-old Thoroughbred gelding presented with sudden onset, non-weight bearing lameness in the right hindlimb. Radiography confirmed distal luxation of the patella, which was replaced into its normal anatomical location under general anaesthesia. There were no pathological sequelae noted on follow-up examination 9 months after the initial injury. To our knowledge, this is a rare manifestation of patellar luxation, only reported once previously in the equine literature.
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