Proximal tenotomy in the deep digital flexor in horse flexural deformities

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Carlos Alberto Hussni
Ana Liz Garcia Alves
José Luiz de Mello Nicoletti
Armen Thomassian

Abstract

Nine horses presenting flexural deformity were submitted to deep digital flexor tenotomy near the insertion of the distal check ligament. Five animals presented flexural deformity in the distal interphalangeal joint of the deep digital flexor tendon and were submitted to a deep digital flexor tenotomy, only. Four horses presenting flexural deformity in the distal interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joint were submitted to tenotomy of both digital flexor tendons. This tenotomy technique, which is generally an experimental procedure, corrected flexural deformities without any post-surgical complications. Another good aspect of this procedure is the recovery of the normal podophalangeal axis on the third day post-surgery. Eight years after the surgery, three horses were used as athletes. The others six animals were not observed this long.

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HUSSNI, C. A.; ALVES, A. L. G.; NICOLETTI, J. L. DE M.; THOMASSIAN, A. Proximal tenotomy in the deep digital flexor in horse flexural deformities. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 2, n. 3, p. 23-29, 1 Dec. 1999.
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LARGE AND MEDIUM ANIMALS