Surgical treatment of subchondral cystic lesions of the third metacarpal bone: results in 15 horses (1986-1994) - PubMed

Subchondral cystic lesions (SCLs) in the condyle of the third metacarpal bone (MCIII) were surgically treated in 15 horses. The median age at presentation was 18 months (range 10 months-12 years) with 10 of 15 horses less than age 2 years. The SCLs were confined to the front limbs in all cases with…