TY - JOUR
T1 - A systematic review of clinical signs associated with degenerative conditions and morphological variations of the equine caudal neck
AU - Kernot, Nicole
AU - Butler, Raquel
AU - Randle, Hayley
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022
Copyright © 2022. Published by Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2022/9
Y1 - 2022/9
N2 - Conditions of the equine caudal neck (C5-C7) are thought to be associated with various clinical signs. However, little investigation has been undertaken to isolate clinical indicators associated with specific conditions of the equine caudal cervical spine. This systematic review aimed to evaluate associations of clinical signs with anatomical malformation of caudal cervical vertebrae, spinal cord compression of the caudal cervical spine, and arthropathy of the caudal cervical articular process joints (APJs). A literature search was carried out using Google Scholar in accordance with PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Studies were selected for inclusion in this systematic review according to a set of inclusion criteria, resulting in a small group of eligible studies (n = 12) that addressed clinical signs associated with caudal cervical spine conditions in horses. The results of the included studies indicate that there are grounds for further investigation of clinical presentations of specific conditions of the equine caudal neck such as anatomical variations, myelopathy, and alteration to the APJs.
AB - Conditions of the equine caudal neck (C5-C7) are thought to be associated with various clinical signs. However, little investigation has been undertaken to isolate clinical indicators associated with specific conditions of the equine caudal cervical spine. This systematic review aimed to evaluate associations of clinical signs with anatomical malformation of caudal cervical vertebrae, spinal cord compression of the caudal cervical spine, and arthropathy of the caudal cervical articular process joints (APJs). A literature search was carried out using Google Scholar in accordance with PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Studies were selected for inclusion in this systematic review according to a set of inclusion criteria, resulting in a small group of eligible studies (n = 12) that addressed clinical signs associated with caudal cervical spine conditions in horses. The results of the included studies indicate that there are grounds for further investigation of clinical presentations of specific conditions of the equine caudal neck such as anatomical variations, myelopathy, and alteration to the APJs.
KW - Articular process joints
KW - Caudal cervical
KW - Clinical signs
KW - Malformation
KW - Stenotic myelopathy
KW - Cervical Vertebrae/anatomy & histology
KW - Chest Pain/veterinary
KW - Spinal Cord Diseases/veterinary
KW - Animals
KW - Horse Diseases/diagnosis
KW - Horses
KW - Joint Diseases/veterinary
KW - Neck
KW - Joints
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jevs.2022.104054
DO - 10.1016/j.jevs.2022.104054
M3 - Review article
C2 - 35787449
AN - SCOPUS:85134564622
SN - 0737-0806
VL - 116
JO - Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
JF - Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
M1 - 104054
ER -