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|q1= What is this problem?

|q1= What is this problem?

|a1= An acquired bursa on the dorsal aspect of the carpus – capped knee, carpal hygroma.

|a1= An acquired bursa on the dorsal aspect of the carpus – capped knee, carpal hygroma.

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|l1= Capped Joints

|q2=How may it have developed?

|q2=How may it have developed?

|a2=Repetitive trauma, such as banging a stable door every day at feed time.

|a2=Repetitive trauma, such as banging a stable door every day at feed time.

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|l2= Capped Joints#Introduction

|q3=Is the horse likely to be lame?

|q3=Is the horse likely to be lame?

|a3=It may have restricted flexion of the carpus, but it is unlikely to have a weight-bearing lameness.

|a3=It may have restricted flexion of the carpus, but it is unlikely to have a weight-bearing lameness.

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|l3= Capped Joints#Clinical Signs

|q4=If considering treatment, what would you want to ascertain about the nature of the swelling first? How would you determine this?

|q4=If considering treatment, what would you want to ascertain about the nature of the swelling first? How would you determine this?

|a4=You would want to ensure that the bursa does not communicate with any other synovial structure such as a tendon sheath or a carpal joint. This is most simply achieved by contrast radiography.

|a4=You would want to ensure that the bursa does not communicate with any other synovial structure such as a tendon sheath or a carpal joint. This is most simply achieved by contrast radiography.

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|l4= Capped Joints#Diagnosis

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