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Improving the Outcome after Tendon and Ligament Injuries Photos Photos by Jennifer G. Barrett, DVM, Ph.D., Diplomate ACVS
This picture shows the cross-sectional (left panel) and longitudinal (right panel) appearance of a superficial digital flexor tendon with severe tendinitis. The circular structure to the top on the left is the SDFT, and it has characteristic enlargement of the tendon as well as a large core lesion where the white stippled pattern that is given by normal tendon fibers has been lost, at the level of the arrowhead. The longitudinal picture to the right shows the same tendon with longitudinal fibers at the top, the core where there is disruption of the fibers (at the level of the arrowhead) then the outside of the tendon as the next layer down that is still more normal in appearance. Ultrasonography is the most common diagnostic imaging technique for tendon and ligament injury, while MRI is gaining in popularity due to its more complete assessment of the tissues’ health.
There is swelling in the tendon at the back of the limb.
To treat the tendon with stem cells.
Photo by Amy L. Grice, VMD |
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