ASEPTIC TENOSYNOVITIS OF THE DIGITAL FLEXOR TENDON SHEATH, FETLOCK AND PASTERN ANNULAR LIGAMENT CONSTRICTION

Authors
DIK KJ DYSON SJ VAIL TB
Citation
Kj. Dik et al., ASEPTIC TENOSYNOVITIS OF THE DIGITAL FLEXOR TENDON SHEATH, FETLOCK AND PASTERN ANNULAR LIGAMENT CONSTRICTION, The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice, 11(2), 1995, pp. 151-162
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
07490739
Volume
11
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
151 - 162
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-0739(1995)11:2<151:ATOTDF>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The anatomy of the digital flexor tendon sheath and related tendons an d ligaments is described. Diagnosis and management of acute tenosynovi tis and long-term tenosynovitis and associated tendon injuries are dis cussed, as well as the syndrome of stenosis of the fetlock canal (or f etlock annular ligament constriction) and palmar annular ligament cons triction. Desmitis of the palmar annular ligament is also described.