PubMed · 1980 · 15 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineVeterinary Clinical SciencesVeterinary SurgeryEquine MedicineEquine ScienceEquine SurgeryAnkle Synovial DisordersAnkle SynovitisJoint SurgeryAnkle Joint SynovitisIntraoperative Radiation TherapyKnee SynovitisNeed For Surgical Intervention
Nineteen cases of villonodular synovitis as identified in 14 horses are presented. Physical and radiographic findings are discussed and the surgical correction described. Case histories indicate that surgical extirpation of the lesion is corrective and that rest without surgical intervention is ineffective. Radiation therapy following surgery does not appear to be necessary.