Equine Hindlimb Flashcards
what are the two lateral landmarkers of the tarsus?
calcaneus and talus
label each joint (color = joint)
which two joints are communicating?
label the bones in the x-ray
what is desensitized in a tarsometatarsal joint block?
tarsometatarsal joint
what is desensitized in a distal intertarsal joint?
distal intertarsal joint
what block is this?
tarsometatarsal joint block
what block is this?
distal intertarsal joint block
what is desensitized in a tibiotarsal/tarsocrural joint?
tibiotarsal joint
proximal intertarsal joint
Label the blanks
what joint of the stifle is in green in this image?
what joint of the stifle is in green and light green in this image? (medial view)
what joint is in light green in the stifle in this image? (lateral view)
what is desensitized in a femoropatellar joint block?
femoropatellar joint
medial femorotibial joint 65% horses
rarely lateral femorotibial joint
what block is this?
Femoropatellar joint block
what is desensitized in a medial femorotibial joint block?
medial femorotibial joint
femoropatellar joint in 65% of horses (communicates)
what block is this?
Medial femorotibial joint
where are the most common locations of degenerative joint disease in a horse?
distal tarsal joints - distal intertarsal & tarsometatarsal joint
what radiographs abnormalities are seen with degenerative joint disease?
osteophytes, enthesiophytes
joint space thinning
subchondral bone sclerosis
periosteal proliferation
subchondral bone lysis
ankylosis
what is another name for degenerative joint disease?
arthritis
what disease is seen in this radiograph?
distal tarsal joint osteoarthritis (OA)
which image is normal and which is diseased? what is the disease?
which stance is normal and which is damaged? Label each damaged stanced
What is desensitized in a lateral femorotibial joint block?
Lateral femorotibial joint
What block is this?
Lateral femorotibial joint block
