Comparative anatomical and ultrasonographic study of the shoulder region in equine with reference to some affections [electronic resource].

Includes references.

This study was perfonned on five apparent healthy donkeys and six clinically affected horse suffered from shoulder lameness. A zoning system assigned to the biceps brachii tendon was adapted to facilitate understanding of the images.Ultrasonography waS performed with a real-time B-mode semiponable sector scanner using 6-8 MHz transducers. Ultrasonography images were compared with frozen specimens to correlate the ultrasonographic findings with the gross anatomy of the shoulder. Ultrasonography allowed easy evaluation of the biceps brachii tendon and its bursa, the superficial muscles of the shoulder, and the underlying humerus and scapula. Ultrasonographic appearance, orientation, and anatomic relationships of these structures were described. The gross anatomical study helps to wide range in identifYing the different structures in the ultrasonographic images obtained.

Summary in Arabic.

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