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OJVRTM
Online Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume 21(1):15-18, 2017
Medial patellar desmotomy
in donkeys.
M.W. El-Sherif *
and M.A. Nazih **
Departments
of Surgery* and Anatomy**, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, New valley, Assiut University, New Valley, Egypt.
ABSTRACT
El-Sherif
MW, Nazih MA., Medial patellar desmotomy
in donkeys, Onl J Vet Res., 21(1):15-18,
2017. Upward
fixation of the patella is a major cause of lameness in native breed
donkeys. Modified medial patellar desmotomy was performed on 10 adult normal male or female
donkeys and 2 cadavers. Insertion area of the medial patellar ligament was
instilled subcutaneously with 5-10ml of 2% lidocaine with the ligament held in
the left thumb and index finger. A circle needle was threaded through the skin
lateral to the medial patellar ligament to emerge at other side and the ends of
thread were grasped to split ligament by a sawing movement. After splitting the
ligament and removal of thread, 2% lidocaine was given subcutaneously and a 5-7
cm skin incision was done at the site to confirm the split. Average surgery lasted ~2 minutes and
swelling occurred in 3 animals which subsided spontaneously. The technique is
illustrated by images.
Key
words: Donkey,
upward fixation of patella, medial patellar desmotomy.
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