Percutaneous Tendon Splitting—Method and Results
- 1 July 1976
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Equine Veterinary Journal
- Vol. 8 (3) , 101-103
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3306.1976.tb03307.x
Abstract
The paper briefly describes the percutaneous tendon splitting operation as performed in general practice and evaluates its effectiveness on the basis of races run during a 2 year follow-up period. The results are compared with similar figures for normal Standardbred trotters. A higher percentage of horses subjected to splitting of the suspensory ligament failed to remain sound long enough to run more than 10 races during the follow-up period. The percentage of horses returning to racing whose superficial flexor was operated upon was somewhat lower than the control group.Keywords
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