Fractures and bone chips

Knee joint injuries in horses *H&H VIP*

Do you know your knee injuries? Phil Cramp MRCVS discusses the potential problems in this complex joint

First win for racehorse who underwent remarkable surgery on fractured leg

The horse had standing surgery for a micro-fracture of the cannon bone last year and has returned to race all season, scoring his first win this week

Racehorse returns from broken leg to win first race

Complex fractures in horses: what's the prognosis? *H&H VIP*

Fixing fracture bones with plates and screws can offer a horse a fighting chance of returning to soundness, as Andrea Oakes discovers

Neck fractures: what's the outlook? [H&H VIP]

Can a horse recover from a fractured neck? Bruce Bladon MRCVS discusses the challenges of diagnosing and treating major spinal trauma

Can split pasterns in horses be predicted? [H&H VIP]

A split pastern, where the first pastern bone cracks down the middle, is a common training and racing injury in thoroughbreds

Laura Collett's Noble Bestman operated on to repair broken pastern

'Super Steve' went lame on the cross-country course at Boekelo and was found to have a clean break in a lower leg bone

Survey links racing surfaces with stress fractures

Vets have long suspected that the incidence of certain injuries in racing varied according to the type of surface on the track

Could fractures in horses ever be predicted?

Recent research shows that it might be possible to predict fractures in the future using MRI

Putting a plaster cast on a horse's broken leg

What are the potential complications of putting a horse's limb in a cast?

Broken jaws: surgery

Falls, kicks and collisions can lead to broken jaws — fractures can even be self-inflicted. But this part of the horse’s body is remarkably adept at healing

Is surgery ever an option for broken ribs?

Breaking ribs is a painful injury for both horses and humans

Treating a horse with a broken leg

Expert veterinary advice on what makes horses’ legs so vulnerable to fractures and what can be done to heal them

Pelvic fractures

What are the causes and signs of pelvic fractures and what are the chances of recovery?

Dealing with life-threatening equine fractures

H&H asks how far vets should go to try and save a horse after a traumatic injury, such as a major fracture like that suffered by Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro

Diagnosing hairline fractures with scintigraphy

Horse & Hound explains why scintigraphy or bone scanning can be one of the best ways of diagnosing a hairline fracture

H&H's guide to different types of fracture

Horse & Hound explains the different types of broken bone that can be suffered by a horse

Dealing with bone chips

Sequestra, or small chips of dead bone, are relatively common complication after a horse sustains an injury, as Horse & Hound explains

Dealing with stifle injuries in horses

It is not unusual for event horses to suffer stifle damage and treatment can vary depending on the type of injury sustained, explains H&H