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Dorsopalmar
P3
Navicular bone
Anatomy:
First phalanx
Second phalanx
Third phalanx
Navicular bone
Proximal
interphalangeal joint
Distal
interphalangeal joint
Extensor process of P3
Common digital extensor
Deep digital Flexor
Straight sesmoidean
ligament
Insertion of oblique
sesmoidean ligament
Impar ligament
Digital cushion
Articular
surface
Distal
surface
Proximal
surface
Flexor
surface
Navicular bone
Coffin bone/P3
Vascular channels
Solar margin
Semilunar canal
Wings of the
coffin bone
Dirt in the
white line
on bottom
of hoof
Vascular channels
Crena margins solearis
Crena margins solearis - a smooth rounded concavity of
the distal phalanx solar margin (more prominent in
hindlimb)
Navicular bone
Flexor surface
Medullary cavity
Wings of coffin
bone
Dorsoproximolateral to
palmarodistomedialTo throw out the lateral wing of P3.
Dorsal palmar
Prox.
Sesamoids
Flexed lateral
DLPMO
MC4
MC3
P1
The views
Radiographs are named by the direction
through which the photons transverse the
patient.
Dorsal
Lateral
Medial
Palmar
Radial
CB
Intermediate
CB
2nd CB
Third CB
MC2
Lat. Styloid
process
Ulnar CB
2
4th CB
MC3
Dorsal view of the carpal bones
MC4
MC2
I
3
MC3
U
4
MC4
The views
Lateromedial
Dorsal
Lateral
Medial
Palmar
Flexed views
Manipulation of the limb to better image
anatomic structures of interest.
Visualization of
articular surfaces
Anatomy:
Radial carpal
bone
Intermediate
carpal bone
Ulnar carpal
bone
C3
C4
Dorsolateral to palmaromedial
Dorsal
Lateral
Medial
Palmar
Dorsolateral to palmaromedial
radiograph of the equine carpus
R
C3
C4
MC4
Accessory carpal
bone curled
around and well
projected.
Articulates with
ulnar carpal bone.
On the lateral
surface, the
fourth carpal
bone is not
aligned with MC4
Dorsomedial to palmarolateral
Dorsal
Medial
Palmar
C2
MC2
Dorsomedial to palmarolateral
radiograph of the equine carpus
Accessory carpal
bone is poorly
visualized.
Medially the
second carpal
bone stacks up
nicely on top of
MC2.
C2
C1
MC2
4
5
6
Anatomy:
1. Tibia
2. Calcaneous
3. Chestnut
4. Tarsocrural joint
5. Proximal intertarsal joint
6. Distal intertarsal joint
7. Tarsometatarsal joint
8. Metatarsal 3
Lateral
trochlear
ridge of the
talus
TB 4
DIRT
Medial
malleolus
DIRT
Medial
trochlear
ridge of
the talus
Medial trochlear
ridge of the talus
TB3
Central TB
TB 4 Central TB
TB3
MT3
4
Dorsal view of the tarsus
Medial
malleolus
MT3
DLPMO
Calcaneous
Distal intermediate
ridge of the tibia
MT4 Lateral splint
bone
MT2 Medial splint
bone
Fourth tarsal bone
Medial mallelous
Lateromedial view
equine stifle
Medial trochlear
ridge of the femur
Hook
Tibial condyles
Tibial tuberosity
Extensor fossa of femur
Extensor groove of tibia
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Anatomy:
Medial condyle
Lateral condyle
Medial intercondylar
eminence
Fibula
Medial tibial condyle
Knee carpus
Cannon bone MC3
Splint bones MC2 and MC4 in horses
Fetlock metacarpal phalangeal joint
Pastern joint Proximal interphalangeal joint
Coffin joint Distal interphalangeal joint
Coffin bone Distal phalanx