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<FlashCard questions="7">
|q1= What is a capped joint?
|a1= A fluid filled swelling over the joint which forms a subcutaneous bursa
|l1= Capped Joints#Introduction
|q2= What joints are commonly affected?
|a2=
*Carpus
*Hock
|l2= Capped Joints#Introduction
|q3= How do they form?
|a3= From continuous trauma to the skin and soft tissues over a joint, e.g. from repetitive kicking of a wall or stable door.
|l3= Capped Joints#Introduction
|q4= In which horses are capped elbows most common?
|a4= Draft breeds
|l4= Capped Joints#Signalment
|q5=What is usually found on physical examination of the swellings?
|a5=
*Fluid filled
*Cold
*Painless
*No lameness
|l5= Capped Joints#Clinical Signs
|q6= What can complicate capped joints?
|a6=
*Involvement of synovial structures such as joints and tendon sheaths
*Formation of fistulae
|l6= Capped Joints#Diagnosis
|q7= How are most uncomplicated cases treated?
|a7=
*Needle drainage of bursa
*Elastic bandaging to encourage adhesions
*Injection of corticosteroids
</FlashCard>
[[Category:Horse Flashcards]] [[Category:Musculoskeletal Diseases Flashcards]]
[[Category:To Do - Manson review]]
|q1= What is a capped joint?
|a1= A fluid filled swelling over the joint which forms a subcutaneous bursa
|l1= Capped Joints#Introduction
|q2= What joints are commonly affected?
|a2=
*Carpus
*Hock
|l2= Capped Joints#Introduction
|q3= How do they form?
|a3= From continuous trauma to the skin and soft tissues over a joint, e.g. from repetitive kicking of a wall or stable door.
|l3= Capped Joints#Introduction
|q4= In which horses are capped elbows most common?
|a4= Draft breeds
|l4= Capped Joints#Signalment
|q5=What is usually found on physical examination of the swellings?
|a5=
*Fluid filled
*Cold
*Painless
*No lameness
|l5= Capped Joints#Clinical Signs
|q6= What can complicate capped joints?
|a6=
*Involvement of synovial structures such as joints and tendon sheaths
*Formation of fistulae
|l6= Capped Joints#Diagnosis
|q7= How are most uncomplicated cases treated?
|a7=
*Needle drainage of bursa
*Elastic bandaging to encourage adhesions
*Injection of corticosteroids
</FlashCard>
[[Category:Horse Flashcards]] [[Category:Musculoskeletal Diseases Flashcards]]
[[Category:To Do - Manson review]]