Ch102. The Bucked-Shin Complex

Ch102. The Bucked-Shin Complex

Lameness Examination: Historical Perspective

Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Conservative Management

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  4. Nunamaker DM, Butterweck CM, Provost MT: Some geometric properties of the third metacarpal bone: a comparison between the Standardbred and Thoroughbred racehorse, J Biomech 22: 129, 1989. PUBMED Abstract
  5. Nunamaker DM, Butterweck DM, Black J: In vitro comparison of Thoroughbred and Standardbred racehorses with regard to local fatigue failure of the third metacarpal bone, Am J Vet Res 52: 97, 1991. PUBMED Abstract
  6. Nunamaker DM, Provost MT, Bartel DL: Third metacarpal bone strain and stiffness measurements of Thoroughbred racehorses in training. Transactions of the Second Combined Meeting of the Orthopedic Research Societies of the United States, Japan, Canada, and Europe, San Diego, California, November 1995.
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Stress Fractures of the Third Metacarpal Bone: Surgical Management

  1. Specht TE, Miller GJ, Colahan PT: Effects of clustered drill holes on the breaking strength of the equine third metacarpal bone, Am J Vet Res 51: 1242, 1990. PUBMED Abstract
  2. Dallap BL, Bramlage LR, Embertson RM: Results of screw fixation combined with cortical drilling for treatment of dorsal cortical stress fractures of the third metacarpal bone in 56 Thoroughbred racehorses, Equine Vet J 31: 252, 1999. PUBMED Abstract
  3. Cervantes C, Madison JB, Ackerman N, et al: Surgical treatment of dorsal cortical fractures of the third metacarpal bone in Thoroughbred horses: 53 cases (1985-1989), J Am Vet Med Assoc 200: 1997, 1992. PUBMED Abstract