Patellar tendon thickening (PTT) and patellar tendinosis (PTS) have been discussed in the veterinary literature as a post-operative complication of tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO)...
Keywords: TPLO, patellar, tendonitis, thickening
11/2005 | Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, SchattauerExtracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is being used to treat desmitis and tendonitis in horses. This paper compares the clinical, ultrasonographic and histological characteristics of ESWT treated collagenase induced superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) lesions, versus untreated controls...
Keywords: Superficial digital flexor tendons, tendonitis, extracorporeal shock wave therapy, collagenase induced lesions
12/2006 | Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Schattauer