Hindlimb Joints Flashcards
Joints of pelvic limb
Sacroiliac jt
Hip: coxofemoral
Stifle
Tibiofibular (prox & distal)
Hock: tarsal jt
Metatarsaophalangeal
Interphalangeal (prox & distal)
Sacroiliac articulation
Connects pelvic limb to trunk
Dorsal & ventral sacroiliac ligaments
Presence of sacrotuberous lig in species
Dogs - cord like, extends from last sacral & first caudal vertebra to ischial tuber
Cats - absent
Where is ideal epidural /CSF sampling is best done
Sub-arachnoid space at lumborum-sacral junction
Hunter’s /jumpers bump
Sacroiliac subluxation
Abnormal prominence of the sacral tubers
Hip joint contains which ligaments
Transverse acetabular ligament - bridges acetabular notch
Ligament of head of the femur - from acetabular fossa to fovea capitis
Accessory ligaments of the head of femur
Only in equine
Continuation of prepubic tendon through acetabular notch, deep to transverse lig into fovea capitis
Why is hip luxation more common in cattle than horses and dogs?
Accessory lig present only in EQ
Cattle have smaller fovea capitis
Round lig is weak in cattle or absent
Acetabulum is shallow in cattle
Weaker gluteal muscles in cattle
Articular surfaces
Femoropatellar
Femorotibial
Proximal tibiofibular
Location of articulation in femoropatellar surface
Between trochlea of femur + Patella
Location of articulation in femorotibial surface
Between the medial femoral and tibial condyles and lateral femoral and tibial condyles
Articular surface in proximal tibiofibular surface
Between Fibular head & lateral tibial condyle
