ttendon laceration and therapy of jt disease

Question 1

if SDF tendon is ruptured what drops?

Answer 1

the fetlock

Question 2

if sdf and ddf rupture what happens

Answer 2

the toe is elevated and the fetlock drops

Question 3

if SDF and DDF and suspensory aapartus ruptures what happens

Answer 3

the horse walks on fetlock and toe pointed towards the sky.

Question 4

what looks the same as the sdf and ddf and suspensory ligmanet is ruptured

Answer 4

laxity

Question 5

know what this pix is an example of

Answer 5

:)

Question 6

whats going on here

Answer 6

the calneoon tendon is ruptured.notice left hock is lower than the right

Question 7

what happens in a complete rupture of the common calcanon

Answer 7

the animal cant bear weight on the leg and the hock can be flexed without flexing the stifle . so test it this way by trying to flex the hock without flexing the stifle

Question 8

what is the tx for a common n long digital extensor tendon laceration

Answer 8

cast for 3-6weeks stall rest for another 6weeks. 73% return to athletic acitivites

Question 9

what is the black areas

Answer 9

synovial fluid

Question 10

is this probe going into the tendon sheath

Answer 10

yes

Question 11

what is the tx of septic tenosynoviits

Answer 11

1. aspirate for bacterial culture
2. lavage with tenoscopy
3. tourniquet is on b/c regional iv anesthesia
4. systemic abx
5. pain meds

Question 12

what is managment of tendon laceration

Answer 12

1. debridment
2. culture
3. lavage
4. reapposition
5. draingage

Question 13

what is a medical tx for tendon laceration

Answer 13

abx

anti inflammatories

and NA hyaluronate

Question 14

when should u use NA hyaluronate

Answer 14

after the infection is resolved

Question 15

what suture pattern should you used for tendons

Answer 15

3 loop pulley method

Question 16

tenorrhapy techniques lack suffiencet strength to withstand weight bearing foreces in horses. external coaptation is required during healing

Answer 16

yup :)

Question 17

what are some things you can do to support following tenorrhapy

Answer 17

casat

bandages

splints

shoeing

Question 18

does tenon fibrous tissue have slow or fast healing

Answer 18

slow healing whic means poor blood suppy

Question 19

T/F tendon laceration in cattle no difference between tenorrhapy and casting or casting alone

Answer 19

true

Question 20

horses with transected flexor tendons ___ to

____ weeks of external coaptation followed by stall confinement, hand walking and US analysis

Answer 20

4 to 12 wks

Question 21

px for tendon laceration in cattle good for life

Answer 21

smile

Question 22

horses with partial disruption of the SDF and DDF have a worse px

T of F

Answer 22

false they have a better px