Role of bone microdamage in racehorse leg fractures highlighted in study

By HorseTalk NZ Risks arising from microdamage and tissue remodelling in a leg bone prone to fracture in racehorses have been highlighted in American research. The recent University of California, Davis, study sought to characterize bone abnormalities that precede proximal sesamoid bone fractures and determine if pre-existing abnormalities are associated with these fractures. Sarah Shaffer,…