1. Normal Radiographic Anatomy of the Equine Hind Limb
Dr. Pack
First Year Radiology

2. The Equine Stifle 2 views normally Sedation Thick muscles
Lateral and CC
Slight oblique for OCD
Sedation
Thick muscles
Film placement

3. Equine Stifle – Lateral View
Base/Apex of patella
Medial and Lateral ridges of femoral trochlea
Extensor fossa of femur
Fibula
Tibial tuberosity

4. Equine Stifle CC View Patella Condyles Epicondyles
Intercondylar eminences
Fibula
Tibial tuberosity

5. Things that make you go hmm …

6. Equine Tarsus 4 routine radiographs Dorso-plantar Lateral DMPLO DLPMO
Tarsus is very complex

7. Equine Tarsal Joints Tibiotarsal Proximal intertarsal
Distal intertarsal
Tarsometatarsal

8. Equine Tarsus DP View Tibia Medial malleolus Lateral malleolus
Tibial cochlea
Talus
Medial trochlear ridge
Lateral trochlear ridge
Calcaneous

9. Equine Tarsus DP View (cont)
Central tarsal bone
2nd tarsal bone
3rd tarsal bone
4th tarsal bone (2 story bone)
1st tarsal bone (occasionally seen)
2nd, 3rd,4th metatarsal bones

10. Equine Tarsus Lateral View
Sustentaculum tali
Calcaneous
Medial/lateral ridges of the trochlear talus
Tarsal bones
Proximal row
Distal row
Metatarsals

11. Equine Tarsus DLPMO view
Surfaces seen?
Distal intermediate ridge of the tibia (DIRT)
Trochlear ridges
Calcaneous
Tarsal bones
Metatarsal bones

12. Equine Tarsus DMPLO View
Surfaces seen?
Distal intermediate ridge of the tibia (DIRT)
Trochlear ridges
Larrys nose
Calcaneous
Tarsal bones
Metatarsal bones

13. Normal Radiographic Anatomy of the Equine Hind Limb
Dr. Pack