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What are the 6 joints of the hindlimb?

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  1. Hip
  2. Stifle
  3. Hock
  4. Fetlock
  5. Pastern
  6. Coffin
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Hip joint

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Btwn acetabulum and the head of the femur

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What are the two stifle joints?

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  1. Femoro-patellar (femur + patellar)
  2. Femoro-tibial (femur + tibia, fibula)
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What are the 4 hock/tarsal joints?

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  1. Tibio-tarsal (tarsocrual)
  2. Proximal intertarsal (centroproximal)
  3. Distal intertarsal (centrodistal)
  4. Tarsometatarsal
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Tibiotarsal (tarsocrual) joint

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Btwn distal end of the tibia and the first proximal row of the tarsal bones (talus and calcaneus)

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Proximal intertarsal joint (centroproximal)

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Btwn talus/ calcaneus and the second row of tarsal bones (central and 4th tarsal bones)

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Distal intertarsal joint (centrodistal)

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Btwn central tarsal bone and distal row of tarsal bones
Fused 1st and 2nd tarsal bones and the 3rd and 4th tarsal bones

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Tarsometatarsal

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Btwn distal row of tarsal bones (1,2,3 and 4 tarsal bones) and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th metatarsal bones

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Fetlock joint

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Btwn the distal end of the 3rd metatarsal and the proximal sesamoid bones and P1

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Pastern joint

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Btwn P1 and P2

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Coffin joint

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Btwn the P2/P3 (coffin bone) and distal sesamoid bone (navicular bone)

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Which muscles extend the hip?

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Semimembranosus, semitendinosus, superficial and middle gluteal

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CS of the semimembranosus and semitendinosus

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IM injections
alternate muscles so you won’t give abscess

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What is the function of the biceps femoris?

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Extends and abducts the limb

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What is the function of the deep gluteal muscle?

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Abducts the limb

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What is the function of the quadriceps?

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Extend the stifle

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What is the function of the gracilis?

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Adduct the limb

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Trochanteric bursa

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Formed by the tendon of insertion of the middle gluteal muscle and the lower cranial portion of the greater trochanter of the femur
Prevents irritation and friction from large muscles

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What is the CS of the trochanteric bursa?

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Trochanteric bursitis that causes severe hindlimb lameness

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What nerve appears once the gluteal medius muscle is removed?

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Sciatic nerve

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Sciatic nerve

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Motor
Supplies the semimem, semiten, and biceps femoris

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SC of the sciatic nerve?

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Paralysis due to trauma or post-anesthesia recovery
Atrophy of muscles
Hip drop
Touch-toe lameness
Asymmetry
Hyperextension of stifle

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Tibial and fibular nerves

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Flex the hock

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Femoral nerve

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Extends the stifle
CS: hyperflexion, dropped stifle

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Obturator nerve
Innervates the gracilis and adductor musckes
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Sacroiliac ligament
Forms the attachment between the ilium of the pelvis and the vertebral column
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CS of the sacroiliac ligament
Severe trauma (kick, fall) the lig will rupture causing Hunter's Bump (sacro-iliac subluxation) --> one dropped hip
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How is the hip joint articulation strengthened? (Preventing subluxation/ dysplasia)
1. transverse lig of the acetabulum 2. Lig of the head of the femur 3. Accessory ligament originating from the prepubic tendon
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How many compartments does the femoro-tibial joint have?
2, medial and lateral
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How does the FTJ communicate with the FPJ?
Medial compartment of the FTJ communicates with the FPJ more than 80% in horses Lateral compartment communicates with the FPJ in 25%
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CS of the FPJ?
Joint arthroscopies/ injections and easier to puncture Landmark: Either side of the patella lig
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What is the landmark for the lateral compartment of the femoro-tibial joint?
Immediately behind the lateral patellar lig
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How does the patella connect with the tibia and femur?
3 ligs and a fibrocartilage: 1. lateral patellary lig 2. Middle patellary lig 3. Medial patellary lig 4. Patellary fibrocartilage
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Patellar locking mechanism
First component of the passive stay apparatus Lateral patellary lig, medial patellary lig, and patellary fibrocartilage impt. because they guard the trochlea of the femur Allows flexion and extension of the stifle (patella sliding on the trochlea)
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Upward Fixation of the Patella
When patella stays on the femur (not sliding) and joint locks Stifle and hock joint remain extended, can't flex
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How do you treat upward fixation of the patella?
Severing the medial patellary ligament
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What muscles are on the lateral aspect of the tib?
Long digital extensor Lateral digital extensor Lateral digital flexor
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Long digital extensor
Only muscle that reaches P3 and inserts on the extensor process of P3
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CS pf the extensor process of P3
Pyramid disease Joint injection in the coffin joint
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CS of the tendon of the lateral digital extensor
Tendon joins the tendon of the long digital extensor on the dorsal (cranial) aspect of the third metatarsal bone Stringhalt
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Stringhalt
Involuntary flexion of the hock joint From plant toxicity (flatweed/ false dandelion) Bilateral sometimes
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How do you treat stringhalt
Severing the tendon of the lateral digital extensor in 2 spots above the hock: 1. Musculotendinous junction 2. B4 the tendon joins the tendon of the long digital extensor
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Reciprocal apparatus
Part 2 of PSA Tendinous peroneus tertius forms the cranial part Tendon of the superficial digital flexors forms the caudal part
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What does reciprocal apparatus do for the leg?
Holds the leg standing for long time with minimum tension on the muscles, tendons and joints Keeps a synchronized motion between the stifle and hock joints
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If the stifle joint is flexed then the hock joint is __________
Flexed
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What does rupture of peroneus tertius lead to?
Loss in synchronized action Ex: stifle flexed while hock is extended
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What are the two tendons of insertions for the peroneus tertius?
Superficial lateral branch Dorsal branch
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What are the two tendons of insertions for the tibialis cranialis?
Dorsal branch that inserts on the third tarsal bone Medial branch (cunean tendon)
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Cunean tendon
Medial tendon of insertion for the tibialis cranialis Bursa under tendon
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CS of the cunean tendon/ bursa
Cunean bursitis Sever tendon for bone spavin
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Bone Spavin
Osteoarthritis of tarsal bones 1,2,3 and central tarsal bone (seat of spavin)
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Prevalence of bone spavin
67% in tarsometatarsal joints 8.3% in distal intertarsal joint
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How do you treat bone spavin?
Cunean tenotomy to decrease stress on the joint in the dorsomedial pouch
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How do you diagnose bone spavin?
Flexion test during lameness exam (spavin test) Flexing hindlimb for 2 or 3 minutes before watching the horse trott/jog
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Medial saphenous vein
Runs along the dorso-medial aspect of the hock joint Must be avoided when injecting or performing arthroscopy in the hock joint
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Calcanean bursa
SubQ bursa under the skin that covers the calcaneus CS: calcification = capped hock
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Communcation in the tarsal/ hock joint
Tarsocrual joint (largest) communicates with the proximal intertarsal joint
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How id the tarsocrual joint accessed?
Through the dorso-medial pouch, avoiding the large medial saphenous vein
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Bog spavin
Inflammation of the tarsocrural joint Accumulation of fluid in the joint
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Thoroughpin
Inflammation of the tarsal sheath of the deep digital extensor over the tuber calcaneus
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Long plantar ligament
Distributes stress form the hock to the third metatarsal bone during extreme extension of the stifle and hock
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CS of the long plantar lig
Excessive pulling causes curb/ thickening of the long plantar lig Causes lig to push away the straight superficial digital flexor tendon (making it curved)

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