Sensitivity and Specificity of Nuclear Scintigraphy for the Diagnosis of Equine Suspensory Ligament Injuries
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The objective of this study was to examine the relative sensitivity and specificity of nuclear scintigraphy compared with other commonly used diagnostic modalities for the diagnosis of avulsion fracture at the origin of the suspensory ligament (ASLO) in horses. Sixty horses presented with lameness localized to the suspensory origin; 34 horses had a diagnosis of ASLO and 26 horses (control group) had a diagnosis of high suspensory disease without avulsion fracture. The medical records of all 60 horses were examined and the sensitivity and specificity of each imaging modality, alone and in combination, were compared and the diagnostic power of each modality was calculated. Sensitivity was highest for scintigraphy (0.95) and lowest for ultrasonography
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