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Lecture 13: Osteochondrosis and Subchondral Cystic Lesions Flashcards

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what lesions can be considered Developmental Orthopedic Disease (DOD)

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OCD, angular limb deformities, SCB cysts, physitis, flexural deformities, cuboidal bone deformity, vertebral malformation

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What is Osteochondrosis

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Failure of endochondral ossification in articular-epiphyseal complex (growth plate)

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What is Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD)

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Clinical condition of synovitis due to disrupted joint surface due to DOD

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What are Subchondral bone cysts (SCB)

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Invaginations into the bone just below the articular cartilage filled with debris and lined with fibrous tissue

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What is juvenile osteochodnral conditions

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Specific to disturbance of chondral ossification of the AE complex

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Describe endochondral ossification

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Starts as cartilage and as cartilage expands it ossifies from center to outward

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Where are the locations for endochondral ossification

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  1. Epiphysis, joint surface, metaphysical growth plate
  2. Secondary ossification center s- carpal and tarsal bones, apophyses
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Failure of endochondral ossification results in __which in legs causes ___ and in neck causes ___

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Osteochondrosis
Leg- lameness
Neck- neurological signs (wobblers)

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What is the zone of hypertrophy

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Chondrocytes are fatter and expanding as cartilage and then ossify behind

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What is the blue arrow pointing at

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zone of hypertrophy

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Lesions of Osteochondrosis are a result of persisting ___

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Chondrocytes in the zone of hypertrophy— cartilage becomes thicker but doesn’t ossify

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What can cause chondrocytes to persist in zone of hypertrophy

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  1. Failure of vascular invasion
  2. Failure of ossification
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what does this show

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Failure of Osteochondrosis, cartilage becomes thicker, not strong

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What does this show

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left: Osteochondrosis (not dissecans because hasn’t broken off yet)
Right: healing but still cartilage, bone has just formed around

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What does this show

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OCD on trochlear ridge

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What does this show

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Subchondral bone cyst

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What happens in the formation of Subchondral bone cyst

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Articular defect allows synovial fluid pressure into Subchondral bone causing bone resorption

Enlarges until pressure equilibrates

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OCD vs SBC, which forms from weight bearing

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SBC

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OCD vs SBC: which occurs from shear forces on gliding surfaces

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OCD

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OCD vs SCB: which forms from compressive forces on loaded areas

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SCB

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What is wrong here

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Subchondral post cyst

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What are some possible factors of OC

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  1. Growth rate
  2. Diet
  3. Heritability
  4. Trauma (normal trauma on defective cartilage and excessive trauma on healthy cartilage)
  5. Exercise
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Excess ___in diet is strongly implicated in OC

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Energy- excess phosphorous and calcium

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Deficiency in what trace mineral is linked to OC

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Copper

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Excess of what mineral leads to OC

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Zinc

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What does a deficiency in cooper cause to result in OC

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Failure of hydroxylysine cross link in collagen (loss -of “grass in adobe”)

Lysyl oxidase requires Copper

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What is the heritable cause for OC

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Propensity for rapid growth (not a particular gene)

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What are some clinical signs of OC

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  1. Joint effusion
  2. Lameness
  3. DJD
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OC can be asymptomatic if fragment is stable, you may need to ___if for sale

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Treat the radiographs

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What is the synovial fluid analysis like for OC

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Normal

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__% bilateral for OC

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What is wrong here

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OCD at distal intermediate ridge of tibia

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What does the treatment of OCD depend on

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  1. Joint involved- accessibility, expected success
  2. Age of horse- give time for <1
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What is the surgical treatment for OCD

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Arthroscopy- remove fragment and loose cartilage, debridement parent bone to healthy bone with firm margins so fibrocartilage can fill in

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How do you medically manage OC

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  1. Relieve synovitis, prevent DJD- give Adequan IM and hyaluronic Acid IA
  2. Steroids (avoid in foals)
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What is wrong here

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SBC on medial femoral condyle

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What are some signs for SBC

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  1. Joint inflammation
  2. Effusion (likely fetlock only)
  3. Lameness
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What is the conservation approach to OC for young horses

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  1. Confine
  2. Minimize synovitis with IA hyalartin, adequan, cosequin
  3. Balance diet
  4. Minimize weight gain
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What is the medical therapy for SBC

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  1. Triamcinolone injection of cyst/lining
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What are some surgical treatments for SBC

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  1. Enucleate the cavity- remove fibrous lining and sclerotic bony margin
  2. Transcondylar bone screw
  3. Debridement and grafting
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What does this show

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Transconylar bone screw treating SBC

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What is chondrocytes grafting

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Put chondrocytes into joint with fibrin glue

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Coffin joint primarily gets OCD or SBC

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What does the lameness exam look like for SBC

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  1. No swelling or effusion
  2. Digital flexion positive
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What is wrong

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SBC in coffin bone/ p3

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What is the only site in the coffin joint where you can operate for OCD arthroscopically

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Extensor process

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What wrong

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OCD of extensor process

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How does the lameness exam look for SBC in pastern joint

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Positive flexion
IA block test- abaxial with ring

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What is wrong here

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SBC at pastern joint

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What does lameness exam look like for fetlock with OCD

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  1. Lameness variable because multiple joints
  2. Fetlock effusion
  3. IA block
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What is the most common fetlock OCD site- name and number

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Sagittal- #1

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What is wrong here

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Sagittal ridge OCD- fetlock

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what wrong here

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SBC in fetlock

54
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What is wrong here

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SBC in radial carpal bone

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Where are SBC common in elbow joint

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Medial proximal radial condyle

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T or F: elbow joint SCB are arthroscopically accessible

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False, subarticular approach

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What is wrong here

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SBC in elbow/ humerus

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Where is OCD generally in elbow

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Distal numeral condyle

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Is shoulder joint/ numeral OCD common

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How do you dx shoulder joint/ numeral OCD

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  1. IA blocks
  2. Scintigraphy
  3. Quality rads may require Anesthesia
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What is wrong here

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Shoulder/humeral OCD

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Which is more common OCD or SBC on tibiotarsal joint

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What does lameness show in tibiotarsal joint OCD

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  1. Effusion- obvious bog spavin
  2. Minimal lameness- may require flexion
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What is wrong here and likely cause

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Tibiotarsal joint effusion/ bog spavin- OCD

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What are the tarsal sites of predilection of OCD

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  1. Distal intermediate ridge of tibia
  2. Medial malleolus of tibia
  3. Distal lateral trochlear ridge of tibial tarsal bone
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What wrong here

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OCD of distal intermediate ridge of tibia

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What is wrong here

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Lateral trochlear ridge OCD

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What wrong here

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Medial malleolar OCD

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SBC or OCD more common in femorotibial joints

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SBC (very common)

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Where is SBC usually located in femorotibial joints

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Medial femorotibial joint

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What is wrong here

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Medial femoral joint SBC

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OCD or SBC: more common in femoropatellar joints

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What is wrong here and likely cause

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Femoropatellar joint effusion- OCD

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What is wrong here

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lateral trochlear ridge OCD

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What wrong here

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lateral trochlear ridge OCD

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What does a lameness exam look like for coxofemoral joint for SBC

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Positive flexion
IA anesthesia

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Where are coxofemoral joint SBC located

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Femoral head

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