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Tears of the Accessory Ligament of the Superficial Digital Flexor and Their Relationship to the Carpal Sheath

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Minshall G.
In: BEVA - Annual Congress - Manchester, 2013 by British Equine Veterinary Association
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SEP 14, 2013
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Aims: The study aimed to describe an ultrasonographic technique for evaluation of the accessory ligament of the superficial digital flexor (ALSDF) and to report the presentation, clinical, ultrasonographic and endoscopic features associated with intrathecal tears of the ligament. 

Methods: The case records of 83 horses that underwent ultrasonography of the carpal sheath by the author between 2008 and 2012 were evaluated. Injuries of the ALSDF were identified and reviewed.

Results: Ten horses had injuries to the ALSDF. All cases were assessed using linear and curved array transducers in caudomedial to craniolateral orientations. The former was used in transverse and longitudinal orientations and with colour Doppler to assess intra- and periligamentous vasculature. [...]

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Minshall, G. (2013) “Tears of the Accessory Ligament of the Superficial Digital Flexor and Their Relationship to the Carpal Sheath”, BEVA - Annual Congress - Manchester, 2013. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/beva/beva-annual-congress-manchester-2013/tears-of-accessory-ligament-of-superficial-digital-flexor-and-their-relationship-to-carpal-sheath (Accessed: 28 November 2023).

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