Table 1.

Frequency of distribution of infected synovial cavities.

Synovial cavity	Number affected (%)
Calcaneal bursa	8 (3.3)
Carpal sheath	3 (1.3)
Cubital joint	6 (2.5)
Digital flexor tendon sheath	42 (17.5)
Distal interphalangeal joint	17 (7.1)
Distal intertarsal joint	1 (0.4)
Extensor carpi radialis sheath	2 (0.8)
Femoropatella joint	23 (9.6)
Femorotibial joint (medial or lateral)	5 (2.1)
Middle carpal joint	16 (6.7)
Fetlock joint	36 (15.0)
Navicular bursa	9 (3.8)
Proximal interphalangeal joint	9 (3.8)
Proximal intertarsal joint	1 (0.4)
Antebrachiocarpal joint	13 (5.4)
Glenohumeral joint	2 (0.8)
Tarsal sheath	3 (1.3)
Tarsocrural joint	41 (17.1)
Tarsometatarsal joint	3 (1.3)
Total	240