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86 Fracture of the
Radius 87 Wounds of the Anterior Brachial Region 90 Inflammation

and Contraction of the Carpal Flexors 93 Fracture and Luxation of the
Carpal Bones 96 Carpitis 98 Open Carpal Joint 100 Thecitis and
Bursitis 104 Fracture of the Metacarpus 106 Splints 107 Open Fetlock
Joint 110 Phalangeal Exostosis (Ringbone) 118 Open Sheath of the
Flexors of the Phalanges 124 Luxation of the Fetlock Joint 125
Sesamoiditis 127 Fracture of the Proximal Sesamoids 128
Inflammation of the Posterior Ligaments of the Pastern Proximal
Interphalangeal Joint 129 Fracture of the First and Second Phalanges
131 Tendinitis (Inflammation of the Flexor Tendons) 135 Chronic
Tendinitis and Contraction of the Flexor Tendons 137 Contracted
Tendons of Foals 143 Rupture of the Flexor Tendons and Suspensory
Ligament 146 Thecitis and Bursitis in the Fetlock Region 150 Arthritis
of the Fetlock Joint 152 Ossification of the Cartilages of the Third
Phalanx 155 Navicular Disease 157 Laminitis 160 Calk Wounds
(Paronychia) 170 Corns 172 Quittor 174 Nail Punctures 178
SECTION IV Lameness in the Hind Leg
Anatomo-Physiological Consideration of the Pelvic Limbs 185 Hip
Lameness 195 Fractures of the Pelvic Bones 196 Fractures of the
Femur 199 Luxation of the Femur 201 Gluteal Tendo-Synovitis 203
Paralysis of the Hind Leg 204 Paralysis of the Femoral (Crural) Nerve
204 Paralysis of the Obturator Nerve 206 Paralysis of the Sciatic Nerve
208 Iliac Thrombosis 209 Fracture of the Patella 212 Luxation of the
Patella 213 Chronic Gonitis 217 Open Stifle Joint 220 Fracture of the
Tibia 222 Rupture and Wounds of the Tendo Achillis 224 Spring-Halt
(String-Halt) 225 Open Tarsal Joint 229 Fracture of the Fibular Tarsal
Bone (Calcaneum) 230 Tarsal Sprains 232 Curb 233 Spavin (Bone
Spavin) 235 Distension of the Tarsal Joint Capsule (Bog Spavin) 242
Distension of the Tarsal Sheath of the Deep Digital Flexor
(Thoroughpin) 246 Capped Hock 251 Rupture and Division of the
Long Digital Extensor (Extensor Pedis) 253 Wounds from Interfering
255 Lymphangitis 257 Authorities Cited 265 Index 267

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page Fig. 1--Hoof Testers 53 Fig. 2--Muscles of Left Thoracic Limb,
Lateral View 56 Fig. 3--Muscles of Left Thoracic Limb, Medial View
57 Fig. 4--Sagital Section of Digit and Distal Part of Metacarpus 59 Fig.
5--Ordinary Type of Heavy Sling 62 Fig. 6--A Sling Made in Two
Parts 63 Fig. 7--Paralysis of the Suprascapular Nerve of Left Shoulder
76 Fig. 8--Radial Paralysis 78 Fig. 9--Merillat's Method of Fixing
Carpus in Radial Paralysis 79 Fig. 10--Contraction of Carpal Flexors,
"Knee Sprung" 95 Fig. 11--Pericarpal Inflammation and Enlargement
Due to Injury 99 Fig. 12--Hygromatous Condition of the Right Carpus
100 Fig. 13--Carpal Exostosis in Aged Horse 101 Fig. 14--Exostosis of
Carpus Resultant from Carpitis 102 Fig. 15--Distal End of Radius,
Illustrating Effects of Carpitis 102 Fig. 16--Posterior View of Radius,
Illustrating Effects of Splint 108 Fig. 17--Phalangeal Exosteses 120 Fig.
18--Rarefying Osteitis in Chronic Ringbone 121 Fig. 19--Phalangeal
Exostoses in Chronic Ringbone 122 Fig. 20--Contraction of Superficial
Digital Flexor Tendon Due to Tendinitis 138 Fig. 21--Contraction of
Deep Flexor Tendon Due to Tendinitis 139 Fig. 22--Chronic Case of
Contraction of Both Flexor Tendons of the Phalanges 140 Fig.
23--Contraction of Superficial and Deep Flexor Tendons 141 Fig.
24--Contraction of Superficial Digital Flexor and Slight Contraction of
Deep Flexor Tendon 142 Fig. 25--"Fish Knees" 145 Fig. 26--Extreme
Dorsal Flexion 146 Fig. 27--A Good Style of Shoe for Bracing the
Fetlock 148 Fig. 28--The Roberts Brace in Operation 149 Fig.
29--Distension of Theca of Extensor of the Digit 151 Fig.
30--Rarefying Osteitis Wherein Articular Cartilage Was Destroyed 153
Fig. 31--Ringbone and Sidebone 156 Fig. 32--Position Assumed by
Horse Having Unilateral Navicular Disease 159 Fig. 33--The Hoof in
Chronic Laminitis 165 Fig. 34--Effects of Laminitis 166 Fig.
35--Cochran Shoe, Inferior Surface 168 Fig. 36--Cochran Shoe,
Superior Surface 169 Fig. 37--Hyperplasia of Eight Forefoot Due to
Chronic Quittor 176 Fig. 38--Chronic Quittor, Left Hind Foot 177 Fig.
39--Skiagraph of Foot 179 Fig. 40--Sagital Section of Eight Hock 186
Fig. 41--Muscles of Right Leg; Front View 187 Fig. 42--Muscles of
Lower Part of Thigh, Leg and Foot 189 Fig. 43--Right Stifle Joint;
Lateral View 190 Fig. 44--Left Stifle Joint; Medial View 191 Fig.
45--Left Stifle Joint; Front View 193 Fig. 46--Oblique Fracture of the
Femur 200 Fig. 47--Fracture of Femur After Six Months' Treatment

201 Fig. 48--Aorta and Its Branches Showing Location of Thrombi 210
Fig. 49--Thrombosis of the Aorta, Iliacs and Branches 211 Fig.
50--Chronic Gonitis 218 Fig. 51--Position Assumed in Gonitis 219 Fig.
52--Spring-halt 226 Fig. 53--Lateral View of Tarsus Showing Effects
of Tarsitis 228 Fig. 54--Right Hock Joint 231 Fig. 55--Spavin 235 Fig.
56--Bog Spavin 243 Fig. 57--Thoroughpin 247 Fig. 58--Fibrosity of
Tarsus in Chronic Thoroughpin 248 Fig. 59--Another View of Case
Shown in Fig. 58 249 Fig. 60--"Capped Hock" 252 Fig. 61--Chronic
Lymphangitis 258 Fig. 62--Elephantiasis 259

INTRODUCTION
Lameness is a symptom of