Clinical applied anatomy of the distal "Vinculum tendinis" in the bovine fetlock tendon sheath of the hindlimb

A relatively thick (diameter approximately 2 mm), ropelike (length ca. 20 m m) and elastic "Vinculum tendinis" connects - within the fetlock tendon she ath - the dorsal side of the deep digital flexor tendon with the dorsal par t of the Manica flexoria (the communicating band of the Musculus interosseu s medius to the superficial digital flexor tendon). The extensive fetlock t endon sheath can be involved in diseases such as aseptic and septic inflamm ations. Spreading of these inflammations makes in some of these cases the p artial resection of the tendon of the deep digital flexor muscle and the cu tting of these Vincula necessary. The results of this contribution, collect ed from 60 hindlimbs of adult bovines show variations in number, length, di ameter and extent and the inner structure with blood vessels and nerves.