Fubini 18 - Calf MSK Flashcards
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What is polydactyly a mutation in which genes?
EVC and EVC2
What is the treatment for polydactyly?
Removal of skeleton including flexor tendons.
Under GA Abnormal digit uppermost
Are flexural and hyperflexion deformities congenital or acquired?
Both
when do you do medical tx of the flexural deformity?
Medical treatment when the limb can be manually straightened
Bilateral
What is the treatment of hyperextension?
Exercise if mild
Correction shoeing if severe
What is the prognosis for hyperextension?
Favorable for congenital
Less favorable for extreme cases pf arthrodesis
Are flexural deformities common joints? Uni or Bilat?
Fetlock and carpus, bilateral
What is the conservative management of flexural deformities?
Controlled exercise
Medical treatment when the limb can be manually straightened
* Splint on the palmar aspect of the limb starting at the heel leaving the claws out
* Changed every 2-3 days or a cast changed every 2-3 weeks
* Tetracycline should be avoided in calves
Bandage or cast with changes 2/3 days or 2-3 weeks respectively
What is the dose of oxytetracycline? Contraindication?
3 gr iv
Neprotoxic in calves
Surgical correction of metacarpal flexural deformities? Which tendons and insertions?
Sequential transection of the SDFT, DDFT and the suspensory until the deformity is released
* Each branch of SDFT receives a branch of suspensory ligament. These are resected first. If not sufficient the DDFT is resected and if that is not enough then the main suspensory ligament is resected.
* If the DDFT is resected a splint must be placed for 30 days, if the suspensory is resected the splint must go up to the radius
SDF muscle is attached to the med epicondyle of humerus: Deep tendon in carpal canal, Superficial tendon outside carpal canal and they fuse in MIDCANON BONE. DDF muscle ingo carpal canal dorsal to SDF. SL proximal metacarpal bone and sending a band that joins SDFT.
Surgical tx of carpus flexural deformity?
Transection of flexor carpuolnaris and ulnaris lateralis
Lateral incision from the ACB and proximally, identification and resection of the FCU and UL
* Splint placed on the palmar aspect of the knee until full correction is achieved.
Carpuolnaris is in the medial epicondyle of humerus to ACB. Ulnaris lateralis is in the lat epicondyle to ACB.
Describe transection of ulnaris lateralis and flexor carpi ulnaris
Lateral incision from the ACB and proximally, identification and resection of the FCU and UL
* Splint placed on the palmar aspect of the knee until full correction is achieved.
What should be done if there is not enough transection of DDF?
Splint 30 degrees
What should be done if there is not enough transection of SL?
Placement of palmar splint on carpus
What is the objective of surgical correction in flexural deformity of MCP?
To ensure the hoof contacts ground without fetlock knuckling
What is the difference between angular and rotational limb deformities?
Angular is a deviation of lower limb in lateral medial axis; rotational is the long axial bone aligned but hoof pointing external.
Is carpal valgus at 7 days of age normal in calf?
Yes
What is the medical treatment of angular deformities?
Trimming in the same side of deformity +/- acrylic
What are the surgical treatments for angular deformities?
- Transphyseal screws
- Closing wedge osteotomy
- Step-wise osteotomy
- Cylindrical (dome) osteotomy
Describe the surgical steps of screw insertion.
2-3 cm above growth plate in convex side of bone except for tarsus where screw in distal to proximal direction.
Describe the surgical technique of closing wedge.
GA, LR, limb uppermost; dorsolateral or dorsomedial skin incision.
What is the prognosis for angular deformities?
Good if there is growth plate imbalance. Fair if osteotomy is performed. Poor if associated with orthopedic disease.
What are the causes of septic joints in calves?
Umbilicus, pneumonia, diarrhea, septicemia, passive immune failure if serum TP < 55 g/L.
What are the microogranisms that causes of septic arthritis?
Mycoplasma bovis and histophilus somnus.