Fracture repair in horses (Bauck)

Question 1

How do foals heal compared to adults

Answer 1

faster
angular limb deformities
Salter Harris fx

Question 2

Where is the coffin joint

Answer 2

distal interphalangeal joint

Question 3

Pastern joint

Answer 3

Proximal interphalangeal joint

Question 4

Fetlock joint

Answer 4

metacarpo/metatarsophalangeal joint

Question 5

Knee

Answer 5

Carpus

Question 6

Hock

Answer 6

tarsus

Question 7

When should you stall rest

Answer 7

Stress fx

Splint bone fx

Question 8

Risk of stall rest

Answer 8

catastrophic propagation

Question 9

What is the only limb you should use external fixation on

Answer 9

Distal forelimb

Question 10

When do you use external skeletal fixators

Answer 10

Foals and not weight bearing fx

Question 11

What is external skeletal fixation device

Answer 11

U shaped w/ transosseous pins incorporated into tapered sleeves

Question 12

What are external skeletal fixation devices used for

Answer 12

comminuted phalanx
MC/MT 3 breakdown
MCP breakdown

Question 13

Key principles of interal fixation

Answer 13

anatomic reduction
rigid fixation
Preservation of blood supply
Early mobilization

Question 14

Cortex screw

Answer 14

Large core
Small thread
Stronger more rigid

Question 15

Cancellous screw

Answer 15

small core
large thread
Not common

Question 16

How fast do you drill

Answer 16

1mm/s

Question 17

What is tapping

Answer 17

creates thread holes in the drill holes

improves bone screw interface

Question 18

DCP plate fixation

Answer 18

Squeezes the fx together

Question 19

LC-DCP

Answer 19

scalloped edges make plate stronger

Question 20

LCP

Answer 20

has threaded holes for locking screws

Increase stiffness and rigidity

Question 21

What is the minimum number of screws that should be placed on each side of fx

Answer 21

4

Question 22

One of the most important complications

Answer 22

supporting limb laminitis

Sinking/rotation of P3