09 - musculoskeletal system (cont)

Question 1

(musculoskeletal infections: septic arthritis, tenosynovitis)

Question 2

(musculoskeletal infections: septic arthritis, tenosynovitis)

1. tx?

Answer 2

Question 3

(musculoskeletal infections: septic arthritis, tenosynovitis)

1. prog?

Answer 3

Question 4

(developmental orthopedic disease)

(angular limb deformities)

1. causes in neonates?
2. in adults?

Answer 4

1. laxity or flaccidity or periarticular structures, incomplete ossification of cuboidal bones, excessive growth, trauma to physis
2. secondary to severe lameness (ALD is an overload injury that occurs in contralateral limb)

Question 5

(developmental orthopedic disease)

(angular limb deformities)

1. valgus = ?
2. varus = ?

Answer 5

1. lateral (L!)
2. medial

Question 6

(developmental orthopedic disease)

(angular limb deformities)

1. tx?

Answer 6

Question 7

(developmental orthopedic disease)

(flexural limb deformities)

1. young, growing horses
2. congenital (caused by what)?
3. acquired how?
4. seen as what?

Answer 7

2. locoweed or influenza of mare
3. trauma, disuse, excessive feeding, mineral imbalance
4. hyperflexion of the limb

Question 8

(developmental orthopedic disease)

(flexural limb deformities)

1. Cx and Dx?

Answer 8

Question 9

(developmental orthopedic disease)

(flexural limb deformities)

1. tx?

Answer 9

Question 10

(developmental orthopedic disease)

(flexural limb deformities)

1. prog?

Answer 10

Question 11

(developmental orthopedic disease)

(osteochondrosis)

1. failure of what?

results in what?

leads to what?

Answer 11

1. endochondral ossificiation

excessively thickened regions of cartilage

either fragmentation of cartilage, formation of cartilage flap, or subchondral cyst

Question 12

(developmental orthopedic disease)

(osteochondrosis)

1. disease of young horses
2. contributing facotrs?

Answer 12

2. genetics, nutrition (high energy intake), high gworth rate

diets deficient in copper or with excessive zinc/phosphorus

Question 13

(developmental orthopedic disease)

(osteochondrosis)

1. what 4 joints get?

Answer 13

Question 14

(developmental orthopedic disease)

(osteochondrosis)

1. Cx and Dx?

Answer 14

Question 15

(developmental orthopedic disease)

(osteochondrosis)

1. tx?

Answer 15

Question 16

(developmental orthopedic disease)

(osteochondrosis)

1. prog for tibiotarsal and metacarpophalangeal lesions?
2. for stifle lesions?
3. for shoulder lesions?

Answer 16

1. good
2. fair
3. poor (athletic soundness unlikely)

Question 17

(developmental orthopedic disease)

(physitis)

1. cause/signalment?

Answer 17

Question 18

(developmental orthopedic disease)

(physitis)

1. Cx?

Answer 18

Question 19

(developmental orthopedic disease)

(physitis)

1. dx?

Answer 19

Question 20

(developmental orthopedic disease)

(physitis)

1. tx?

Answer 20