TENDON LACERATIONS

Authors
BERTONE AL
Citation
Al. Bertone, TENDON LACERATIONS, The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice, 11(2), 1995, pp. 293-314
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
293 - 314
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-0739(1995)11:2<293:TL>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Early and appropriate therapy for tendon lacerations can result in a s ound, athletic horse in more than 50% of cases. Extensor tendon lacera tions have a better prognosis and wound care, immobilization, and prot ection from flexor dominance are the goals of therapy. Flexor tendon l acerations are more serious because of the loss of support to the limb . Therapy goals include wound care, tendon suturing, and strict immobi lization for approximately 6 weeks. This article describes management of horses with tendon lacerations and the outcomes in detail.