LamenessEvidenceStructured andSynthesisedSummaries
Because clinical decisions deserve clarity. A systematic review tool designed for equine veterinarians — consult the evidence in under 3 minutes, right at the point of care.
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Systematic reviews and structured summaries of over 500 analyzed cases across multiple studies, evaluated for risk of bias, PICO utility, and concordance.
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Desmitis of the distal interphalangeal collateral ligaments: 22 cases
Turner & Sage · 2002
n = 22 horses
The collateral ligaments of the distal interphalangeal joint: Magnetic resonance imaging and post mortem observations in 25 lame and 12 control horses
Dyson, Blunden & Murray · 2008
n = 25 lame + 12 control horses
Magnetic resonance imaging findings of desmopathy of the collateral ligaments of the equine distal interphalangeal joint
Gutierrez-Nibeyro et al. · 2009
n = 20 horses
Is there an association between ossification of the cartilages of the foot and collateral desmopathy of the distal interphalangeal joint or distal phalanx injury?
Dyson, Brown, Collins & Murray · 2010
n = 462 horses (one lamest foot per horse)
Ultrasonographic examination of the collateral ligaments of the distal interphalangeal joint in horses: Part A — Technique and normal images
Denoix et al. · 2011
n = N/A (technique description)
Magnetic resonance imaging characterisation of lesions within the collateral ligaments of the distal interphalangeal joint — 28 cases
Beasley, Selberg, Giguère & Allen · 2019
n = 28 horses, 34 limbs, 48 CL lesions
Desmopathy of the collateral ligaments of the equine distal interphalangeal joint — a prevalence in Poland between 2016–2019
Mieszkowska et al. · 2022
n = 22 diagnosed out of 152 horses examined by MRI
Ultrasonographic evaluation of collateral ligaments of the distal interphalangeal joint in Quarter Horse forelimbs
Coutinho et al. · 2024
n = 30 non-lame Quarter Horses (120 ligaments)
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Evidence at the point of care
LESSS (Lameness Evidence Structured and Synthesised Summaries) helps equine clinicians review complex evidence in a practical format. Each summary is built around a clear PICO question and presented with bias, utility, and concordance signals to support rapid clinical reasoning.
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Study-level extraction focused on methods and outcomes.
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