Qualitative assessment of corticosteroid cervical articular facet injection in symptomatic horses

Summary Cervical stenotic myelopathy (CSM) is the most common cause of noninfectious spinal cord ataxia in horses. Intra‐articular injection of corticosteroids into the facet joints of horses with CSM may relieve clinical signs of the disease process. However, there is a paucity of literature regard...

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Published in:Equine veterinary education 2010-02, Vol.22 (2), p.77-82
Main Authors: Birmingham, S. S. W., Reed, S. M., Mattoon, J. S., Saville, W. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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cervical facet injection
cervical stenotic myelopathy
horse
vertebral arthropathy
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Summary:Summary Cervical stenotic myelopathy (CSM) is the most common cause of noninfectious spinal cord ataxia in horses. Intra‐articular injection of corticosteroids into the facet joints of horses with CSM may relieve clinical signs of the disease process. However, there is a paucity of literature regarding the efficacy of facet injection therapy in horses with CSM. This retrospective study describes the return to normal function or improvement in performance of horses after ultrasound‐guided cervical facet injection that had previously shown signs of ataxia, obscure lameness or neck pain, prior to injection.
ISSN:0957-7734
2042-3292
DOI:10.2746/095777309X477852