Fulton I C, MacLean A A, O'Rielly J L, Church S
Ballarat Veterinary Practice, Victoria.
Aust Vet J. 1994 Aug;71(8):233-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1994.tb03417.x.
Bilateral superior check ligament desmotomy was performed on 31 Thoroughbred and 17 Standardbred horses as the sole method of treatment for superficial digital flexor tendonitis. Horses resumed racing between 6 and 19 months after surgery. Horses that were able to compete in 5 or more races without injury to the tendon again were considered to have had a successful return to racing. Twenty-five Thoroughbreds were suitable for later study and 13 of these (52%) raced on 5 or more occasions. Fifteen Standardbreds were suitable for later study and 10 of these (66%) raced on 5 or more occasions. Within the racing industry it is generally thought that about 20 to 30% of horses with superficial digital flexor tendonitis can return to racing after a prolonged rest. The results of this study suggest that bilateral superior check ligament desmotomy may improve the prognosis for a horse returning to racing after injury to the superficial digital flexor tendon.
对31匹纯种马和17匹标准赛马进行双侧趾浅屈肌腱切断术，作为治疗趾浅屈肌腱炎的唯一方法。马匹在术后6至19个月恢复比赛。能够参加5场或更多场比赛且肌腱未再次受伤的马匹被认为成功重返赛场。25匹纯种马适合后续研究，其中13匹（52%）参加了5场或更多场比赛。15匹标准赛马适合后续研究，其中10匹（66%）参加了5场或更多场比赛。在赛马行业中，人们普遍认为，约20%至30%的趾浅屈肌腱炎马匹经过长时间休息后可以重返赛场。本研究结果表明，双侧趾浅屈肌腱切断术可能会改善趾浅屈肌腱损伤后马匹重返赛场的预后。
