navicular in a sentence
Examples
- Common uses for radiographs are to evaluate for suspected fractures, bone chips, laminitis, and navicular changes.
- Tests showed he had broken the navicular bone located on the inside of the foot in front of the anklebone.
- If the ligament continues to be strained, it can thicken and permanently reduce blood flow to the navicular bone.
- The horse is also constantly applying pressure to the navicular bones ( which is intermittent as the horse moves ).
- People who choose to treat navicular disease through shoeing may use a shoe designed to lift and support the heels.
- Throughout his racing career, Charter Party was hindered by injury problems related to the navicular bones in his feet.
- He also had a procedure to repair a stress fracture in the navicular bone near the top of his right foot.
- The first factor is compression of the navicular bone under the DDF tendon and the back of the small pastern bone.
- The long toe, low heel conformation places constant stress on the navicular bone, even as the horse is standing.
- Sensitivity over the middle third of the frog is consistent with navicular syndrome, but can also occur with sheared heels.