Superficial digital flexor tendonitis in cutting horses: 19 cases (2007–2011)

Tipton, Tyler E.; Ray, Chris S.; Hand, D Reese

doi:10.2460/javma.243.8.1162

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“…Western performance includes reining, cutting, roping, barrel, among others, and the predominant breed used is the American Quarter Horse (DABAREINER et al, 2005;SCOTT, 2008;TIPTON et al, 2013), the same was observed in this study. During barrel racing, the horse performs a Site of injury clover leaf pattern at gallop around three barrels.…”

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Relation between type and local of orthopedic injuries with physical activity in horses

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Equine sport modalities influence the prevalence and predisposition of musculoskeletal injuries in horses. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of location and type of orthopedic injuries of horses undergoing various physical activities. Data from 116 horses of different breeds and ages was analyzed. Physical activities included dressage, racing, polo pony, jumping, work and western performance. All horses had history of orthopedic lameness diagnosed by radiographs and/or ultrasound scans. The effect of sport on the affected anatomical site and type of lesion was performed using Fisher's exact test. Desmitis was more prevalent in animals that performed western sports than in the working ones. The number of fractures was greater in racing and polo pony animals than in working horses. Stifle lesions were more prevalent in dressage horses than working horses and had lower occurrence of shoulder injuries than jumping horses. Hind limb tendon injuries were lower in jumping than in dressage and western horses. We conclude that there is a relationship between location and type of injury and physical activities. In racing horses there is a predominance of young animals and higher prevalence of orthopedic injuries from traumatic events such as tendonitis, desmitis and fractures. In physical activities that require longer training and that animals were used for longer periods, eg. jumping, polo pony, dressage and work, age-related degenerative, such as joint disease, were predominant. In western sport animals the most common lesion was desmitis. Regarding limbs, forelimb injures were more often observed in racing horses, polo pony, jumping and working animals; whereas, dressage and Western sports horses presented more injuries in hind limbs.

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“…Sport and training program influence the prevalence and predispose musculoskeletal injuries and lameness in horses (EVANS & WALSH, 1997;MURRAY et al, 2006;MENARIM et al, 2012;TIPTON et al, 2013), depending on the work overload on specific anatomical structures also related to the type of sport and level of training (MURRAY et al, 2006).…”

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Relation between type and local of orthopedic injuries with physical activity in horses

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“…The etiology of peripheral tendon lesions has not been investigated separately. However, it has been assumed that these lesions typically occur in show jumpers, dressage horses [52] and cutting horses [53]. They may be attributed to degeneration or blunt trauma, e.g.…”

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“…They may be attributed to degeneration or blunt trauma, e.g. self-kicking with the ipsilateral hind hoof, or to excessive strain on the lateral aspect of the affected limbs [53]. By contrast centrally located (“core”) lesions are the result of repetitive micro-injuries at high speed exercise and consecutive repair with insufficient tissue [3].…”

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“…At the same time larger tendon lesions generally have a worse prognosis for functional repair [54] and CSA of peripheral lesions is small in most cases. It has been shown that peripheral tendon lesions in cutting horses required a mean convalescent period of 4 months before horses returned to full exercise [53] which is shorter than the usual rehabilitation period for other SDFT injuries [2]. …”

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Effect of intralesional platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment on clinical and ultrasonographic parameters in equine naturally occurring superficial digital flexor tendinopathies – a randomized prospective controlled clinical trial

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BackgroundRegenerative and anti-inflammatory effects on tendinopathies have been attributed to blood-derived biologicals. To date the evidence for the efficacy of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment of naturally occurring equine tendinopathies is limited. The purpose of this placebo-controlled clinical trial was to describe the effect of a single treatment of equine superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) disease with PRP on clinical and ultrasonographic parameters. Twenty horses with naturally occurring tendinopathies of forelimb SDFTs were randomly assigned to the PRP-treated group (n = 10) or control group (n = 10) after clinical and ultrasonographic examination. The SDFTs received an intralesional treatment with autologous PRP or were injected with saline, respectively (day 0). All horses participated in a standardized exercise programme and were re-examined clinically, with B-mode ultrasonography (5 times at regular intervals) and ultrasound tissue characterization (week 12 and 24 after treatment) until week 24. Long-term performance was estimated via telephone inquiry.ResultsCompared to day 0, lameness decreased significantly by week 8 after treatment with PRP and by week 12 in the control group. Ultrasonographically there was no difference in the summarized cross sectional area between the groups at any time point. Ultrasound tissue characterization showed that echo types representing disorganized matrix decreased significantly throughout the observation period in the PRP-treated group. Echo type II, representing discontinuous fascicles, not yet aligned into lines of stress was significantly higher 24 weeks after PRP treatment. Eighty percent of the PRP treated horses reached their previous or a higher level of performance after 12 months compared to 50 % in the CG. After 24 months these proportions were 60 % and 50 %, respectively.ConclusionsA single intralesional treatment with PRP up to 8 weeks after onset of clinical signs of tendinopathy contributes to an earlier reduction of lameness compared to saline treatment and to an advanced organization of repair tissue as the fibrillar matrix is getting organized into fascicles while remodelling continues. Long term, PRP treatment has the potential to increase the number of horses reaching their previous level of performance. Earlier treatment of tendinopathy with PRP should be considered to enhance these effects.

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Evaluation and Optimization of a Three-Dimensional Construct Model for Equine Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon

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Lee-Barthel

Baar

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Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

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Superficial digital flexor tendonitis in cutting horses: 19 cases (2007–2011)

Cited by 13 publications

References 18 publications

Relation between type and local of orthopedic injuries with physical activity in horses

Relation between type and local of orthopedic injuries with physical activity in horses

Effect of intralesional platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment on clinical and ultrasonographic parameters in equine naturally occurring superficial digital flexor tendinopathies – a randomized prospective controlled clinical trial

Evaluation and Optimization of a Three-Dimensional Construct Model for Equine Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon

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