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Lecture 8: Small Animal thoracic limbs Flashcards

1
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What is the gold standard to dx developmental bone bone disorders

A

radiographs

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2
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what are some signs of osteochondrosis

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  1. Irregular/flat subchondral bone
  2. Sclerotic rim
  3. Mineralized cartilage flap
  4. Osteoarthrosis
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3
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what is osteochondrosis

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failure of endochondral ossification

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4
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where are the common locations in canines for osteochondrosis

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  1. Caudal humeral head- most common
  2. Medial aspect of humeral condole
  3. Medial talus (hindlimb)
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5
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what wrong

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OCD

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6
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what wrong

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osteochondrosis

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7
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difference between osteochondrosis and OCD

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osteochondrosis typically just a divot without surrounding inflammation

OCD typically has flap hanging off with inflammation

Typically used interchangeably

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8
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what are the 3 causes of elbow dysplasia

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  1. Osteochondrosis
  2. Fragmented medial coronoid process
  3. Ununited anconeal process
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9
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in Elbow dysplasia maldevelopment of the __leads to joint incongruity

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trochlear notch

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10
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What wrong

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fragmented medial coronoid process

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11
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what are some signs of fragmented medial coronoid process

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  1. Fragment or blunting of coronoid
  2. Subchondral sclerosis
  3. Joint incongruity
  4. Proliferation new bone on anconeal process
  5. OA
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12
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what wrong

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fragmented medial coronoid process

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13
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What wrong

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Ununited anconeal process

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what are some signs of Ununited anconeal process

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  1. Radiolucent line
  2. OA
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15
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when does the anconeal process typically fuse by

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4-5 months

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16
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how old does dog have to be to dx Ununited anconeal process

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6 months

17
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what wrong

A

Ununited anconeal process

18
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What wrong

A

retained cartilaginous core

19
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what are some signs of retained cartilaginous core

A

cone shaped radiolucent area, sclerotic rim, +/- angular limb deformity

20
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where is retained cartilaginous core typically found

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  1. Distal ulnar metaphysis- most common
  2. Lateral femoral condyle
21
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what wrong

A

Incomplete ossification of humeral condyle

22
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what are somE signs of incomplete ossification of humeral condyle

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  1. Radiolucent line, intercondylar region
  2. Osteoarthritis
23
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when do the humeral condyles fuse

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70 days

24
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incomplete ossification of humeral condyle is commonly seen in what animals/species

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cocker spaniels and pot belly pigs

25
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what wrong

A

Panosteitis

26
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what are some signs of panosteitis

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  1. Blurring of trabecular bone
  2. Medullary opacity
  3. Periosteal reaction
  4. Multifocal
  5. Near nutrient foramen
27
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who typically gets panosteitis

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GSD or large breed dogs between 12-16 months

28
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Young dog- what wrong

A

hypertrophic osteodystropgy

29
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what are some signs of hypertrophic osteodystrophy

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  1. Metaphysical lucent line parallel to physis- “double physis”
  2. Adjacent sclerosis
  3. Periosteal reaction
  4. Soft tissue swelling
30
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Young dog- what wrong

A

hypertrophic osteodystrophy

31
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adult- what wrong

A

Hypertrophic osteopathy

32
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what are some signs of hypertrophic osteopathy

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  1. Swelling of distal limbs
  2. Smooth periosteal reaction
  3. Starts distally and progresses proximal
33
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what two things is hypertrophic osteopathy associated with

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thoracic or urinary bladder mass

34
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what are some signs of nutritional hyperparathyroidism

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  1. Generalized decrease in bone opacity
  2. Thin cortices
  3. Folding fractures
35
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from reptile who was hypocalcemic- what wrong

A

nutritional hyperparathyroidism

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