Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Clinical Updates on Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon Injuries: Insights on Diagnostic and Therapeutic Advancements.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice
- Year:
- 2025
- Authors:
- Smith, Roger K W & Schramme, Michael C
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Services · United Kingdom
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
Superficial digital flexor tendinopathy is one of the most common orthopedic soft tissue injuries in horses. The veterinary challenge for this condition is less related to identifying the presence of the injury (as it is usually readily evident clinically) but more related to improving the healing process so that the healed tendon is more like normal tendon in biology and function in order to reduce reinjury, which is the key adverse consequence of the injury. Diagnostic imaging has improved in recent years to aid with treatment choices and monitoring the healing process.
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