Evaluation of mean echogenicity of tendons and ligaments of the metacarpal region in neonatal foals: A preliminary study
| Autor: | Vincenzo Musella, Carlotta Antonelli, Carolina Castagnetti, Ombretta Capitani, Domenico Britti, Giuseppe Spinella, Simona Valentini, G. Loprete, Jose M. Vilar |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Spinella, G, Loprete, G., Castagnetti, C., Musella, V., Antonelli, C., Vilar, J.M., Britti, D., Capitani, O., Valentini, S. |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Metacarpal bones Interosseous muscle Functional Laterality Tendons Sex Factors biology.animal Medicine Animals Horses Mean echogenicity Muscle Skeletal Ultrasonography Ligaments General Veterinary biology Flexor tendon business.industry Metacarpal region Accessory ligament Body Weight Echogenicity Anatomy Metacarpal Bones Deep digital flexor tendon Foal medicine.anatomical_structure Animals Newborn Superficial digital flexor tendon Veterinary (all) Forelimb business |
| Zdroj: | Research in veterinary science. 101 |
| ISSN: | 1532-2661 |
| Popis: | The aims of this research were to evaluate mean echogenicity (ME) of the deep and superficial digital flexor tendons (DDFT and SDFT), the interosseous muscle (IM), and the accessory ligament of the deep digital flexor tendon (ALDDFT) of the metacarpal region in neonatal foals, and determine the effect of sex, side and body weight on this quantitative ultrasonographic evaluation. Thirteen orthopedically sound neonatal foals were examined. Four areas of study (1A, 1B, 2A, 2B) were identified. Transverse scans of the DDFT, SDFT, IM and ALDDFT were obtained, recorded, and analyzed. The most echogenic structures were the ALDDFT and DDFT, while the SDFTwas significantly less echogenic than all other structures (P b 0.05). No influence of sex, forelimb, or body weight was observed. The echogenicity of the tenodesmic structures of foals partially overlapped that reported in the metacarpal region in adult horses, except for IM. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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