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100
Vertebrae where parts of the vertebrae, or the entire vertebrae are fused together, leading to an angle in the spine of the dog are called this.
What are block vertebrae?
100
The pelvic intumescence is located in this region of the spine column.
What is L4-S1?
100
A fracture in these locations are not suitable to being splinted.
What are fractures above the elbow or stifle?
100
This is the direction of 85% of coxofemoral luxations.
What is craniodorsal?
100
In performing this test an audible pop as femoral head is reduced into the acetabulum.
What is the ortolani sign?
200
This congenital malformity in young great danes and mastiffs leads to malarticulation.
What is caudal cervical spondylomelopathy (Wobbler’s syndrome)?
200
This is the order of progression that neurologic capabilities decline.
What is CP --> motor function ---> superficial pain ---> deep pain?
200
This type of bandage is good for the elbow, stifle, and distal, and is often used for post fracture and joint repair?
What is a soft padded bandage?
200
Name the palpable points that assist in diagnosis of coxofemoral luxation (hint it forms a triangle).
What are the ilium, greater trochanter, and ischium?
200
Name three clinical signs of hip dysplasia.
What are 1. bunny hopping 2. narrowed stance 3. hyperextended hocks 4. difficulty rising or 5. reluctance to climb stairs?
300
These are wedge shaped vertebrae, causing an angle in the spine, caused most likely by a lack of blood supply causing part of the vertebrae not to form.
What are hemivertebrae?
300
These are three major rule-outs to consider when neurologic signs arise due to compression of the spinal cord.
What are IVDD, trauma, neoplasia, infectious/inflammatory causes, and fibrocartilaginous emboli (FCE)?
300
This type of bandage is used to protect and immobilize the leg.
What is a robert jones bandage?
300
This sling is used to support the hip after closed reduction.
What is an Ehmer sling?
300
There should be this amount of acetabular coverage of the femoral head radiographically.
What is 50%?
400
This disease causes multifocal, polyostotic, motheathen lytic (without any detectable sclerosis or new bone production) lesions in the vertebrae.
What is multiple myeloma?
400
Corrective osteotomies eliminate _____ ______ while extracapsular surgeries eliminate ______ _______ & ______ _______.
What are tibial thrust, cranial drawer & tibial thrust?
400
This is a concern with applying splints to slow healing fractures.
What is disuse osteopenia?
400
Success of a closed coxofemoral luxation reduction depends on 3 things (name 2).
What are soft tissue damage, hip dysplasia, and fovea avulsions?
400
This is the upper age limit at which a patient is a candidate for a TPO.
What is 10 months?
500
Agenesis or hypoplasia of the dens, fracture of the dens, or disruption of the ligaments of dens are causes of this.
What is atlano-axial instability?
500
When considering a triple or double pelvic osteotomy, an appropriate surgical candidate must not have concurrent _____.
What is DJD (Degenerative Joint Disease)?
500
Name two uses of casts.
What are support of arthrodesis, support of calcanean tendon repair, fast healing fractures, or support of carpal/tarsal luxation repair?
500
Name 2 open reduction methods for coxofemoral luxation.
What are capsular repair, transacetabular pinning, prosthetic capsular repair, trochanteric transposition, and toggle pinning?
500
Triple pelvic osteotomy does these 2 things.
What is downward rotation of the acetabulum and increased dorsal capture of the acetabular head?
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