Exam 2: Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) Flashcards
__________ factors that stress the weakened osteochondral junction
play an important role in the clinical manifestation of osteochondrosis
and may ultimately determine whether healing or osteochondritis dissecans flap formation ensues.
Biomechanical
At what age is OCD seen in horses?
TWO age ranges:
Birth to 5 months
and
> 1 year old
Which 2 NSAIDS are used as anti-inflammatories
in the treatment of OCD in the equine?
Flunixin and Phenylbutazone
In regards to osteochondrosis,
exercised foals tended to have lesions involving the ________________
lateral trochlear ridge of the femur.
Small-chain collagen type in mammalian articular cartilage
May have a cell-signaling function
Type 6 collagen
What are the two pathophysiological causes of OCD?
Failure of blood vessels to penetrate calcified cartilage
Epiphyseal necrosis
_______ supplementation of mares during pregnancy may help decrease the prevalence of osteochondrosis
Copper
Aberrant local signaling to the ____________
in the deep layer of the articular epiphyseal-cartilage complex
is believed to underlie the development of osteochondrosis
chondrocytes
Which location is more likely to be affected by OCD
in the fetlock of the equine:
Sagittal ridge of MC3
Palmar/Plantar eminence of P1
P1 or MC3 Cysts
Sagittal ridge of MC3
Greater weight gains during the ___ and ____ months of life
appear to have the most influence on the development of osteochondrosis.
3rd and 5th months
What location is most commonly affected by OCD
in the Tibiotarsal (Tarsocrural) Joint (AKA HOCK)?
Distal intermediate ridge of the tibia
Major collagen type in hyaline cartilage
Type 2 collagen
During bone formation,
_____________ form calcified columns in the hypertrophic zone
Chondrocytes
What is the half-life of technetium-99 and how is it excreted?
12 hours, excreted via urine
Which location is more likely to be affected by OCD
in the stifle of the equine:
Lateral trochlear ridge
Medial trochlear ridge
Lateral trochlear ridge (#1 location in stifle)
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
For an arthroscopic procedure,
after the arthroscope is introduced, the egress cannula
is used with this technique to help facilitate direction
of the procedure
Triangulation technique
_______ is the only tissue in the body that can heal without scar formation
Bone
T/F: Degenerative osteoarthritis is a heritable trait
TRUE
Which location is more likely to be affected by OCD
in the hock of the equine:
Lateral trochlear ridge
Medial trochlear ridge
LATERAL trochlear ridge
(DIRT is still #1 though)
The process of abnormal bone and cartilage formation is known as
osteochondrosis
What 3 factors stimulate terminal differentiation of Chondrocytes?
Indian hedgehog
- Bone morphogenetic protein 6
- Bone morphogenetic protein 2