Foot (Morton-from slides) Flashcards
Forelimb weight bearing
60% of weight
95% of forelimb lameness originates
distal to the carpus
Hindlimb weight bearing
35-40% of weight
80% hindlimb lameness probably originates from
Hock or stifle
Role of forelimbs versus role of hindlimbs
Fore: shock absorption
Hind: propulsion
Most common causes of lameness are
OA and soft tissue injuries
Structures of the foot
- Proximal phalanx
- Middle phalanx
- Distal phalanx
- DDFT
- Navicular suspensory ligament
- Navicular bone
- Impar ligament
- Digital cushion
- Sensitive laminae
Synovial spaces of the foot
- Distal interphalangeal joint (DIPJ)
- dorsal pouch
- palmar recess - Digital Flexor Tendon Sheath (DFTS)
- Navicular bursa
*T ligament-separates the 3 synovial structures
Low ringbone
OA of coffin joint
-chronic, low-grade, progressive lameness
High ringbone
OA of PIPJ
Distal interphalangeal OA DX
PE
-Effusion of DIPJ
-Dorsal/palpable exostosis
LE
-Positive resp DIPJ IA anesth
-Partial response PD n. block, w/dorsal branch
-May require AS n. block to eliminate lameness
DIPJ OA and rads
- May be unrewarding
- May not correlate to dz
- Osteophytes/enthesophytes
Osteophyte
bony projection at joint space
Enthesiophyte
Bone projection at attachment of tendon or ligament
DIPJ OA TX (conservative)
- Rest and controlled exercise
- Chondroprotective therapies
- PSGAG (Adequan)-IM
- Hyaluronic acid (Legend)-IV
- Oral glucosamine/chondroitin - NSAIDS PRN