BILATERAL TIBIAL METAPHYSEAL STRESS-FRACTURES ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSITIS IN A FOAL

Authors
FRANKENY RL JOHNSON PJ MESSER NT KEEGAN KG CORWIN LA
Citation
Rl. Frankeny et al., BILATERAL TIBIAL METAPHYSEAL STRESS-FRACTURES ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSITIS IN A FOAL, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 205(1), 1994, pp. 76-78
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
00031488
Volume
205
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
76 - 78
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-1488(1994)205:1<76:BTMSAW>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Physitis may be characterized by distal metaphyseal flaring, signs of pain on palpation of the affected areas, generalized lameness, stiffne ss, or even an inability to stand. Transient fragility of the junction between the zone of cartilage cell hypertrophy and the zone of matrix calcification on the metaphyseal side of the physis may result in met aphyseal stress fractures.