ortho Flashcards
how common in osteoarthritis?
what causes it (dogs/cats)?
20% of dogs, 60% of cats
dogs- intiating trauma, laxity
cats- primary or idiopathic
factors causing OA
obesity, genetics, gender
OA pathogenesis
cartilage- decreased stiffness-> increased proliferation-> loss of tissue when chondrocytes can’t keep up
leads to osteophyte formation, inflammation, fibrosis
hx and C/S of OA (dogs and cats)
dogs: reluctant to exercise, lameness, inability to jump up, influenced by weather, worsens.
C/S- bunny hopping, muscle atrophy, joint swelling, pain
cats:more hidden, cant jump
C/S- cannot do performance tests (jumping), responds to discomfort
radiographic features of OA
osteophytes, effusion
**NWB images-> cannot assess cartilage
MRI- ligaments, menisci, tendons
CT- good for bony changes
arthroscopy- **evaluates cartilage
OA management
weight loss, controlled exercise
NSAIDs, solensia for cats
omega3s
sx- joint debridement, replacement
OCD definition and stages
disorder of endochondral ossification
latens- early
manifesta- subclinical rads, clinically present
dessicans- flaps
happens in fast growing breeds, poor limb conformation
common sites for OCD in dogs
humeral head, medial humeral condyle, femoral condyles
trochlear ridges of talus
pathogenesis of OCD
avascular necrosis of developing cartilage
OCD presentation, C/S
young lg breed dogs, lameness, exercise intolerance, often bilateral
OCD dx
survey rads-> defect in subchondral bone, flaps
arthroscopy
OCD tx
non surgical: sm lesions, dogs w OA where flap removal is not helpful
NSAIDs, exercise restriction, dietary supplements, weight control
shoulder OCD in young dogs-> exercise
surgical:arthroscopy-> flap removal, palliative (curettage, microfx) or restorative (transplant, autograft, resurfacing)
OCD prognosis
stifle- guarded to fair
shoulder- excellent w sx
medial humeral condyle- good if sx before OA
talus- guarded to poor, conservative tx
avascular necrosis of femoral head signalment, C/S, dx, tx
acute HL lameness, sm breeds
noninflammatory necrosis 4-11m
dx- apple core on rads
tx- femoral head/neck excision, THR
slipped capital femoral epiphysis signalment, C/S, dx, tx
young cats (male, overweight), not traumatic
lameness, cant jump, pain
often bilateral
dx- frogleg rads
tx- FHNE, maybe THR
hypertrophic osteodystrophy signalment, C/S, dx, tx
young fast growing dogs, lg breed males.
fever, anorexia, pain, cant walk, swelling on distal radius/ulna, tibia
dx- double physis line on rads
tx- symptomatic
hypertrophic osteopathy
periosteal rxn of distal limbs
associated w primary and metastatic neoplasia
progressive lameness, firm swelling
panosteitis dx, tx
self limiting inflammatory disease in BM, 5-12 dogs
dx- patchy opacity on rads
tx- rest, pain meds
multiple cartilagenous exostosis signalment, dx, tx
young growing dogs, before skeleton matures (danes, bernards, hounds)
cats- feLV associated, after skeleton matures
dx- rads (thin cortex bony masses)
histo definitive
tx- rest, NSAIDs
sx- single.lg mass compressing spinal cord
dysostoses dx, tx
ectrodactyly (split hand)- dominant in cats
polydacytyl- dominant in dogs/cats
preaxial/medial polydactyl (extra thumb)- recessive in dogs
dx- rads, MRI for axial
tx- medical: rehab, splinting, NSAIDs
sx- palliative (amputation),
reconstructive- realignment/arthrodesis
swimmers syndrome
1-3wks old, sm breeds, devon rex.
dx- PE (cant paddle), lateral splaying
tx- rehab, splinting, correct sternum w sx if needed
prognosis good if caught early, guarded of chronic