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LEC 9 - Equine Foot + Ankle Flashcards

1
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How many views are needed for the foot?

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What are the most common views done on the foot?

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Lateromedial
– and–
Dorsoproximal-palmarodistal obilque

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What are two other names for dorsoproximal-palmarodistal oblique?

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Upright pedal

Upright Navicular

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What are three other possible x-ray angles that can be used on the foot?

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Dorsolateral plataromedial obilque
Dorsopalmar
Upright navicular (dorsoproximal-palarodistal oblique)

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5
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Describe: LAT

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Foot on ground
Casssett on medial portion of leg
Xray taken head on laterally

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6
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Describe: Upright pedal

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Foot is tip-toed on ground
Film is up with bottom of foot against it
Xray taken head on from front of leg

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7
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Describe: Dorsolateral plantaromedial obilque

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Film on ground with foot on top

Xray taken at 45 degs from lateral side of leg

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Describe: Dorsopalmar

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Foot on ground
Film against caudal portion of leg
Xray taken head on from front of leg

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Describe: Upright navicular

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Hoof paritally tip toed on ground
Heel against film like a wall
Xray taken head on from front

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10
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What is a big exception that should be taken into consideration with DJD and horses?

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Lysis is pressent but it is NOT an aggressive disease

Though when you see this it does mean it is end-stage

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What are the two forms of laminitis seen?

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Flipping
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Sinking

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how do you know if a horse is a chronic flipper or acute?

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Acute: Coffin bone down, bone not parallel with hoof wall
Chronic: Bone spur present at tip of coffin bone

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What is the worst form of laminitis?

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Sinker

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How do you know if navicular degeneration is occurring?

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Subchondryl cysts seen within the bone

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What is the minimum amount of views done on the tarsus?

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4

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16
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What are the four typical views on the tarsus/hock?

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LAT
DP
DLPMO
DMPLO

17
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What are the best views to see the tarsus?

A

DLPMO

DMPLO

18
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What is seen on LAT view?

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D/P

19
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What is seen on DP view?

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L/M

20
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What is seen on DLPMO view?

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DL
– and –
PM

21
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What is seen on DMPLO view?

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DM
– and –
PL

22
Q

Where are common places for a horse to get OCD in the tarsus?

A

Medial trochlear ridge
Lateral trochlear ridge
Medial malleolus

23
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When is the carpus commonly injured in a horse?

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Hyperextension when landing a jump

24
Q

When flexion of the carpus is done for an x-ray what bones move in what direction?

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Intermediate carpal bone does up

Radial Carpal bone goes down

25
Q

Where does a horse have a fat pad that small animals do not?

A

Carpus

26
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What are the two directions of angular limb deformaties?

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Varus
– and –
Valgus

27
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Define: Varus

A

Medial

28
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Define: Valgus

A

Lateral

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