AUTHOR=Froydenlund Tim J. , Meehan Lucinda J. , Morrison Linda R. , Labens Raphael 

TITLE=A Rare Case of Deep Digital Flexor Tendinopathy following Centesis of the Navicular Bursa

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Veterinary Science

VOLUME=4

YEAR=2017

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2017.00169

DOI=10.3389/fvets.2017.00169

ISSN=2297-1769

ABSTRACT=<p>Navicular bursa (NB) centesis is a common diagnostic and therapeutic procedure in equine practice. This case report documents the clinical, diagnostic imaging and histological findings in a horse with a suspected iatrogenic deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) injury following centesis of the NB <italic>via</italic> a modified distal plantar approach (placement of two needles in a weight bearing position). Although it cannot be proven with absolute certainty, the authors believe that this is the first reported case where NB centesis is the likely cause of a DDFT lesion, and with magnetic resonance imaging performed both pre- and post-centesis. With this potential, though rare, complication of the procedure, alternative tendon sparing injection techniques should be considered prior to NB centesis in certain cases.</p>