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Abanico veterinario
On-line version ISSN 2448-6132Print version ISSN 2007-428X
Abstract
FERNANDEZ-SALAS, Agustín; ALONSO-DIAZ, Miguel; MARTINEZ-FLORES, María and MORGADO-RAMIREZ, Daniel. Flexor tendon contracture in calf forelimbs: case report. Abanico vet [online]. 2021, vol.11, e303. Epub Oct 11, 2021. ISSN 2448-6132. https://doi.org/10.21929/abavet2021.25.
Congenital flexor tendon contracture in forelimbs is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal abnormalities in neonatal calves. This alteration can present in mild, moderate and severe forms. Treatment of the mild and moderate condition can be by pharmacological therapy and physiotherapy; however, severe cases become complex due to secondary lesions in the calves and difficulty in feeding, requiring, in most cases, surgical intervention. The objective of the present report is to describe the case of a calf with severe contracture of the forelimb flexor tendons and its surgical correction by tenotomy of the forelimb tendons. The surgery was successfully performed and short times of total recovery are reported by means of a post- surgical protocol described in detail in the present document.
Keywords : bovine; contracture; tenotomy; tendinopathy.