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However, no study has compared racing outcomes with case\u2010matched controls.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To compare racing outcomes between a large dataset of horses undergoing standing fracture repair against case\u2010matched controls.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Retrospective case\u2010matched controlled comparative study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Thoroughbred racehorses undergoing standing repair of distal limb fracture(s) over 10\u2009years (2012\u20132022)\u2009at five hospital centres across North America and Europe were included. Data retrieved included age, sex, fracture type, pre\u2010 and post\u2010operative racing status, days elapsed between repair and first start, and number of starts and places (1\u20133), which were used to generate a performance index (PI) and a performance index per start (PI\/S). Two case\u2010matched controls were assigned and used for post\u2010operative comparison of racing performance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>185\/265; 69.8% (confidence interval (CI): 63.9%\u201375.4%) of horses raced post\u2010surgery. No significant difference in the proportion of cases and case\u2010matched controls (260\/342; 76% (CI: 71.3%\u201380.4%)) that returned to racing was observed. No significant difference in post\u2010operative performance indicators (N starts, PI, PI\/S) between cases ((9, inter\u2010quartile\u2010range (IQR): 14) (7, IQR: 14) (0.64, IQR: 1)) respectively, and case\u2010matched controls ((9, IQR: 17) (5, IQR: 14.8) (0.6, IQR: 0.66)) respectively, was observed. Fracture type, limb, sex, or pre\u2010operative racing experience did not affect the proportion of horses returning to racing.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main Limitation<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The retrospective nature of this study may lead to the omission of data for analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Horses undergoing standing internal fixation of select proximal phalanx and third metacarpal\/tarsal condylar fractures have a good prognosis for return to racing and comparable performance with case\u2010matched controls. Horses that undergo standing fracture repair have good longevity, outweighing surgical costs and loss of training.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/evj.70088","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,5]],"date-time":"2025-09-05T06:16:12Z","timestamp":1757052972000},"page":"959-969","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["A case\u2010matched controlled retrospective performance indexed analysis of Thoroughbred racehorses that underwent surgical repair of proximal phalanx and third meta\u2010carpal\/tarsal condylar fractures"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"58","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-1310-7230","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Angus","family":"Yeomans","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Hambleton Equine Clinic  North Yorkshire UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Denise","family":"Martinkovich","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hambleton Equine Clinic  North Yorkshire UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tom","family":"O'Brien","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fethard Equine Hospital  Tipperary Ireland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6899-027X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Henry","family":"O'Neill","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Donnington Grove Veterinary Group  Berkshire UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ryan","family":"Carpenter","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Equine Medical Center  Cypress California USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mark","family":"Georgetti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Three Counties Equine Hospital  Gloucestershire UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Phil","family":"Cramp","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hambleton Equine Clinic  North Yorkshire UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_14_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.2042-3306.1994.tb04395.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2746\/0425164044868684"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1046\/j.1467-2995.2002.00106.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.1984.185.07.761"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.2042-3292.2006.tb00467.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.2042-3292.2006.tb00468.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/evj.13304"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.2042-3306.2012.00569.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/evj.14016"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2746\/042516406778400664"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.cveq.2013.11.006"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_13_1","unstructured":"Research randomizer\u2009(no date) Pair of dice. 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