Canine MSK + ORAL Flashcards
most common causes of discospondylitis
UTI
dental disease
endocarditis
the alveolar ridge should be ___ below the CEJ
2-3 mm
most common pathogen of discospondylitis
Staphylococcus
radiographic findings of discospondylitis
lysis
sclerosis and/or new bone formation
narrowing of joint space
radiographic findings of IVDD
narrowing of IV disc space
mineralized disc
increased opacity and change in size/shape of IV foramen
what does a focal decrease in vertebral opacity likely suggest
neoplasia
what does a focal increase in vertebral opacity likely suggest
chronic compression fracture
osteomyelitis
possibly degenerative change
possibly neoplasia
what does a multifocal decrease in vertebral opacity suggest
metastasis (osteosarc, carcinoma)
multiple myeloma
why would you have normal lucency on the ventral aspect of vertebral bodies L2-L4
diaphragm attachment
what is the classification of fractures that involve the physes?
SALTER harris classification
what does SALTER stand for
separation
above
lower
thru and thru
rammed
which salter harris classification have articular involvement?
III
IV
what is an avulsion fracture
where an attached tendon/ligament pulls fragment off bone
e.g. tibial tuberosity avulsion fracture
humeral condyl fracture
common?
congenital or acquired?
unilateral or bilateral?
spanials/bulldogs & pigs
can be congenital
often bilateral
acute vs chronic fractures
acute - sharp, soft tissue swelling
chronic - round, less swelling, periosteal proliferation/callus
capital physeal fracture
common in?
what does this cause?
young male neutered cats, esp obese
delayed closure of physis
osteomyelitis
common site?
when?
lucency around implant
7-10 days on radiographs (clinical signs precede radiographic signs)
healed in abnormal alignment:
malunion
healing taking longer than normal:
delayed union
types of non-union
vital (hypertrophic or oligotrophic)
non-vital (atrophic, necrotic, defect)
hypertrophic non-union
proliferation
NO bridging
oligotrophic non-union
little-no proliferation
NO bridging