Exam 2: Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) Flashcards
The process of abnormal bone and cartilage formation is known as
osteochondrosis
A joint disorder in which cracks form in the articular cartilage and the underlying subchondral bone due to blood deprivation in the subchondral bone.
This loss of blood flow causes the subchondral bone to die
in a process called avascular necrosis.
OCD- Osteochondritis Dissecans
______ bone is responsible for supporting cartilage
Subchondral
Bone and cartilage are formed by a process known as
Endochondral ossification
During bone formation,
_____________ form calcified columns in the hypertrophic zone
Chondrocytes
The primary spongiosa is formed by ________ using calcified columns
Osteoblasts
What are the two pathophysiological causes of OCD?
Failure of blood vessels to penetrate calcified cartilage
Epiphyseal necrosis
What is your diagnosis?
OCD- Flap formation
At what age is OCD seen in horses?
TWO age ranges:
Birth to 5 months
and
> 1 year old
What is the most important sequela of OCD?
Degenerative osteoarthritis
_______ is the only tissue in the body that can heal without scar formation
Bone
What is the sex predilection for degenerative osteoarthritis?
2:1 Males:Females
T/F: Degenerative osteoarthritis is a heritable trait
TRUE
T/F: Nutrition imbalances can cause degenerative osteoarthritis
TRUE
Degenerative osteoarthritis
is associated with
______ Calcium
and
_________ Phosphorus
decreased calcium
increased phosphorus
Osteochondrosis is a multifactorial disease.
What 4 factors contribute to development of this disease?
Nutrition
Growth Rate
Heriditary Factors
Trauma
Aberrant local signaling to the ____________
in the deep layer of the articular epiphyseal-cartilage complex
is believed to underlie the development of osteochondrosis
chondrocytes
What nutritional factors are involved in the epipathogenesis of osteochondrosis in horses?
LOW calcium, copper, selenium
HIGH phosphorus, zinc, molybdenum
Vitamin A,D deficiency
High protein diet
High caloric intake
_______ supplementation of mares during pregnancy may help decrease the prevalence of osteochondrosis
Copper
Greater weight gains during the ___ and ____ months of life
appear to have the most influence on the development of osteochondrosis.
3rd and 5th months
Compared with other affected foals,
foals confined in stalls tended to have more severe lesions,
and the _________ were more often affected.
femoral condyles
In regards to osteochondrosis,
exercised foals tended to have lesions involving the ________________
lateral trochlear ridge of the femur.