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Veterinary examination and 18F-sodium fluoride (<jats:sup>18<\/jats:sup>F-NaF) positron emission tomography were performed within 10 days of the respective race or breeze in each of the cases.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The intensity and location of the <jats:sup>18<\/jats:sup>F-NaF uptake in the condyles of the third metacarpal bone in cases 1 and 2 identified them as at potential increased risk of condylar fracture. The pattern and intensity of the <jats:sup>18<\/jats:sup>F-NaF uptake in case 3 indicated that the third carpal bone was likely responsible for the horse\u2019s lameness, with an impending slab fracture subsequently identified on radiographs. Following periods of convalescence, cases 1 and 2 returned to racing and were identified by the sensor system as no longer being at high risk of catastrophic musculoskeletal injury. Case 3 returned to training but has yet to return to racing.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>CLINICAL RELEVANCE<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>When worn by Thoroughbreds while racing or breezing, these IMU sensors can identify horses at high risk of catastrophic musculoskeletal injury, allowing for veterinary intervention and the potential avoidance of such injuries.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.24.02.0114","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,6,21]],"date-time":"2024-06-21T14:29:57Z","timestamp":1718980197000},"page":"1242-1250","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Using accelerometers to identify a high risk of catastrophic musculoskeletal injury in three racing Thoroughbreds"],"prefix":"10.2460","volume":"262","author":[{"given":"Denise Mc","family":"Sweeney","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mikael","family":"Holmstr\u00f6m","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"StrideSAFE USA, Midway, KY"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4423-6296","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Kevin D.","family":"Donohue","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"StrideSAFE USA, Midway, KY"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"David H.","family":"Lambert","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"StrideSAFE USA, Midway, KY"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Warwick M.","family":"Bayly","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1272","reference":[{"issue":"10","key":"ref1","series-title":"Am J Vet Res","first-page":"1220","article-title":"Hoof accelerations and ground reaction forces of Thoroughbred racehorses measured on dirt, synthetic, and turf track surfaces","volume":"70","author":"Setterbo JJ","year":"2009","unstructured":"Setterbo JJ, Garcia TC, Campbell IP,  Hoof accelerations and ground reaction forces of Thoroughbred racehorses measured on dirt, synthetic, and turf track surfaces. 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