In-Depth Update on Equine Tendon & Ligament Injuries - Module 7: Soft Tissue Injuries of the Digital Sheath
Species
Equine
Contact Hours
2 Hours - RACE Approved
Language
English
Discipline
Orthopaedics
Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy / Physical Therapy
Sports Medicine
Surgery
Veterinary Partner
Equine
Recorded: April 2021
Part of the Online Lecture Series In-depth Update on Equine Tendon & Ligament Injuries: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis & Management
Module 7: Soft Tissue Injuries of the Digital Sheath
CONTENT DESCRIPTION
Lameness associated with swelling of the digital flexor tendon sheath is very common and yet in the past it has been challenging to identify exact causes. In recent years, the development of specific imaging techniques (contrast tenography and specific ultrasound views obtained in both weight-bearing and non-weight bearing limbs) has substantially advanced our ability to make pre-operative diagnoses. In addition, minimally invasive tenoscopy has enable successful management of a number of these conditions.
Lecture 11 – Intra-Thecal Tendon Injuries
This webinar will discuss diagnosis and management of tendon injuries within the digital flexor tendon sheath, including deep digital flexor tendon pathology (mid-substance and marginal tears), tears of the manica flexoria and lesions of other areas of the superficial digital flexor tendon.
Lecture 12 – Perithecal Soft Tissue Injuries
This webinar will discuss the many other pathologies that can cause digital sheath effusion and lameness including digital flexor tendon sheath wall tears and synoviocoeles, palmar/plantar annular ligament syndrome, and desmitis of the distal sesamoidean ligaments, which includes the presentation of new data from a retrospective cases series of this rare but easily missed injury.
Roger Smith is Professor of Equine Orthopaedics at the Royal Veterinary College, London, UK. He qualified as a veterinary surgeon from Cambridge University (UK) in 1987, having obtained a First for his undergraduate degree and a Cambridge Blue at swimming. After 2 years in practice, he returned to academia to undertake further clinical training as a Resident in Equine Studies at the Royal Veterinary College. Following his residency, he undertook a 3 year research project culminating in the award of a PhD for his studies on the extracellular matrix of equine tendon.
He remained at the Royal Veterinary College, first as a Lecturer in Equine Surgery, then as Senior Lecturer in Equine Surgery before his appointment as Professor in Equine Orthopaedics in December 2003.
He holds the Diploma of Equine Orthopaedics from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and is a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Specialist in Equine Surgery. He is a Diplomate of the European Colleges of Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, and is also a Large Animal Associate of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging.
In 2016, he was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for meritorious contribution to knowledge and was elected to president of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in July 2017.
He divides his time between running a specialist orthopaedic referral service within the Royal Veterinary College, where he is involved in lameness diagnostics, imaging and orthopaedic surgery, and continuing to direct research into equine tendon disease. His principal research interests are understanding the pathogenesis of tendon disease, diagnostics for tendon and ligament disease, and stem cell therapy for tendons in both horses and humans.
He is married to a medical doctor and has two sons.
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