Foot and Pastern

Question 1

What does trancuneal mean?

Answer 1

Throught the frog, spesifically. Trans

Question 2

What is shown in this image?

Answer 2

Retained echogenicity in an off-incidence trans- verse image of the distal deep digital flexor tendon consistent with chronic tendinopathy and/or mineralization.

Question 3

For TBs with chronic laminitis what distance will the tip of P3 be from the solar surface?

Answer 3

Less than approximately 10.4 mm in the Thoroughbred

Question 4

The hypoechoic wedge within the distal apsect of the SDSL does not usually extend proximally beyond which point?

Answer 4

The hypoechoic region does not usually extend further proximally than the distal limit of insertion of the ODSL.

Question 5

The proximal and distal digital anular ligaments are usually less than what thickness on US?

Answer 5

1mm

Question 6

What should you see at level P1?

Answer 6

Obliques have not yet converged.

Question 7

What should you see at level P2?

Answer 7

Obliques have converged but SDFT has not fully bifurcated.

Question 8

What should you see at level P3?

Answer 8

Obliques have disappeared and SDFT is bifurcated.

Question 9

What level and position would you find the palmar ligaments of the PIPj

Answer 9

OP3 oblique P3

Question 10

Subluxation of the PIPj can result from damage to which structures?

Answer 10

can result from damage to the DSLs (or the branches of the superficial digital flexor tendon)

Question 11

Proximal displacement of the PSBs can result from?

Answer 11

Severe disruption of the DSLs

Question 12

What is represented by the solid arrow?

Answer 12

the solid arrow the hypoechogenic palmar ligaments of the PIP joint.