Appreciating the normal anatomy of the leg helps understand how windgalls form Windgalls occur in two types; ‘articular’ (joint) and ‘non-articular’(or tendinous) windgalls. Articular windgalls occur ...

Results All entheses were fibrocartilaginous. The proximal tendons of AB and gracilis were fused, forming a common tendinous insertion in all specimens. AL and AB both contained extensive ...

This dense, tendinous band stabilizes both the hip and the knee joint. The gluteus medius and minimus insert on the greater trochanter of the hip. These muscles abduct the leg and are a common ...

Tendinous windgalls are a swelling of the tendon sheath seen between the suspensory ligament and the flexor tendons. Most horses have tendinous windgalls on the hind fetlocks. Treatment is of ...