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how can you treat muscle contusion/strain? |
cold compress and immobilisation occasionally require surgical decompression |
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how can you treat muscle laceration? |
horizontal mattress or N-F-F-N sutures heal by fibrous scar tissue |
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what does infraspinatous muscle contracture cause? |
mild lameness characteristic posture lat deviation of carpus when limb flexed |
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how can you treat infraspinatous muscle contracture? |
transect tendon of insertion |
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what can cause quadriceps contracture? |
congenital- rare muscle trauma eg femoral fracture immobilisation |
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what is the effect on quadriceps contracture? |
stifle hyperetension and fibrosis bone and cartilage atrophy |
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what is the prognosis of quadriceps contracture? |
poor |
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what is fibrotis myopathy? |
muscle contracture- fibrosis of m. fibrous band of gracilis m short stride, internal rotation of stifle pain on abduction of limb/ palpation muscle feels taught poor prog |
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how to paratendon covered tendons heal? |
granulation tissue between paratendon ends slow remodelling |
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how to sheathed tendons heal? |
limited rely on ingrowths of CT from sheath adhesions form |
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what will you see if there is complete rupture of the achilles tendon? |
plantigrade stance with calcaneous at normal angle |
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what will you see if there is partial rupture of the achilles tendon? |
lengthening of gastrocnemius flexed clenched digits |
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what will you see if tendinosis of achilles tendon? |
thickening can be precursor for injury |
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how can you treat achilles tendon injury>? |
if no lengthening of gastrocnemius- medical if lengthening- temporary immobilisation +/- repair keep hock in extension to take tension off tendon if complete rupture- primary repair |
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what are the components of the achilles tendon? |
gastrocnemius SDF biceps femoris gracilis semitendinosis |
