Endoscopy of the intertubercular bursa in horses.

摘要: Forelimbs from 3 anesthetized horses and 16 fresh cadaver were used to describe the endoscopic anatomy of intertubercular bursa outline surgical portals that provide greatest access structures within bursa. A lateral arthroscopic portal was made proximal deltoid tuberosity humerus into distal bursal recess. second created humeral tubercles entered space. These approaches provided consistent viewing instrument intertuberal groove, greater intermediate tubercles, synovial membrane recesses. The tubercle heavy muscle mass restricted medial groove lesser tubercle. This technique may a less invasive alternative bursotomy in management selected with bursitis. Clinical applications include cartilage debridement, fragment removal, partial synovectomy, high-volume lavage.