Detection of degenerative joint disease of the distal interphalangeal joint in thoracic limbs characterized by joint space narrowing using standing low-field MRI in 25 equine patients
Low-field standing MRI is valuable for assessing DIPJ narrowing. Prognosis appears to be poor for cartilage loss, as 22 of 25 horses did not return to performance.
Authors
- Stefan M. Cokelaere
- Elisabeth C. S. van Veggel
- Katrien Vanderperren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6375-5369)
- J.C.M. Vernooij (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2646-9216)
- Hendrik‐Jan Bergman
- Kurt T. Selberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2960-9285)
- Brenda Hoogelander
- Jonas Rasmussen
Institutions
- Utrecht University (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Ghent University (BE)
- Newmarket Equine Hospital (GB)
- Colorado State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.25.06.0368
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00