Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Synovial hernia as a possible complication of arthroscopic surgery in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1989
- Authors:
- Wilson, D G
- Affiliation:
- Department of Surgical Sciences
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old Standardbred gelding (a type of horse) was taken to the vet because he had a soft swelling on the back of his knee after having surgery there. The vet found that he had a synovial hernia, which is a type of bulge that can happen after certain surgeries, and they performed surgery to fix it. While it's not common for problems to arise after this kind of surgery, it's important to tell this condition apart from other issues like true bursitis or hygromas, which are different types of swelling. The treatment involved surgery to repair the hernia.
Abstract
A 3-year-old Standardbred gelding was referred for evaluation of a fluctuant swelling that developed over the dorsum of the carpus subsequent to arthroscopic surgery on that carpus. A synovial hernia was diagnosed and surgically repaired. Although complications secondary to arthroscopy are rare, synovial herniation can develop after arthroscopic surgery. The condition must be differentiated from the more common true bursitis or false bursitis that is commonly referred to as a hygroma.
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