Developmental disorders of the carpus

Question 1

What is HOD?

Answer 1

Hypertrophic osteodystrophy eller metaphyseal osteopathy

Question 2

What breeds are affected by metaphyseal ostepathy/HOD?

Answer 2

Great Dane
Boxer
GSD
Irish setter
Weimeraner

Question 3

At what age will you usually see metaphyseal osteopathy/HOD?

Answer 3

2-6 months of age

Question 4

Clinical signs of metaphyseal osteopathy/HOD?

Answer 4

Acute onset swelling of distal metaphyses of radius > ulna&raquo_space; tibia

Question 5

Radiographic findings in metaphyseal osteopathy/HOD?

Answer 5

Radiolucent line (pseudophysis) in metaphyseal bone adjecent to physis is pathognomic

Question 6

Treatment of metaphyseal osteopathy/HOD?

Answer 6

Self limiting . symptomatic, fluids, analgesia, NSAID

Question 7

Aetiology of metaphyseal osteopathy/HOD?

Answer 7

unknown
Autotinflammatory

Question 8

Spontaneous carpal hyperextention occurs in which puppies when?

Answer 8

GSD puppies 2-3 months of age

Question 9

What is spontaneous carpal hyperextention related to?

Answer 9

poor muscle tone in the carpal flexors due to inadequate excercise

Question 10

Treatment of spontaneous carpal hyperextention?

Answer 10

Encouraging controlled excercise to improve muscle tone
AVOID external support

Question 11

What breed and at what age is associated with flexor tendon contracture?

Answer 11

Dobermans, 2-3 months of age

Question 12

Treatment of flexor tendon contracture?

Answer 12

Conservative treatment
- soft bandage to the lower limb for a few days or weeks