Comparing Rest Alone to Bandaging and Rest in Horses With Superficial Digital Flexor Tendinopathy

Comparing Rest Alone to Bandaging and Rest in Horses With Superficial Digital Flexor Tendinopathy

PICO question In horses with superficial digital flexor tendonitis is bandaging and rest compared to rest alone more effective at promoting healing? Clinical bottom line There is currently a lack of scientific evidence to suggest that bandaging promotes effective tendon healing following in...

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Main Authors: Rafael Alzola, Sarah Louise Freeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: RCVS Knowledge 2019-08-01
Series:Veterinary Evidence
Online Access:https://veterinaryevidence.org/index.php/ve/article/view/234
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spelling doaj-61603de8788d47988ee5698ce5ece48f2020-11-25T01:31:33ZengRCVS KnowledgeVeterinary Evidence2396-97762019-08-014310.18849/ve.v4i3.234234Comparing Rest Alone to Bandaging and Rest in Horses With Superficial Digital Flexor TendinopathyRafael Alzola0Sarah Louise Freeman1Oakham Veterinary Hospital - School of Veterinary Medicine and Science (University of Nottingham teaching and referral hospital) Ashwell Road Oakham, LE15 7QH UKSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Leicestershire, LE12 5RDPICO question In horses with superficial digital flexor tendonitis is bandaging and rest compared to rest alone more effective at promoting healing? Clinical bottom line There is currently a lack of scientific evidence to suggest that bandaging promotes effective tendon healing following injury. However, rigid bandages significantly limit lesion propagation in equine superficial digital flexor (SDF) tendinopathies. The result of this PICO question suggests that a short period (ten days) of cast immobilisation during the initial inflammatory phase of the injury improves prognosis by limiting lesion propagation. The level of confidence in the outcomes from the body of evidence in the four studies identified is moderate.https://veterinaryevidence.org/index.php/ve/article/view/234
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Comparing Rest Alone to Bandaging and Rest in Horses With Superficial Digital Flexor Tendinopathy
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title Comparing Rest Alone to Bandaging and Rest in Horses With Superficial Digital Flexor Tendinopathy
title_short Comparing Rest Alone to Bandaging and Rest in Horses With Superficial Digital Flexor Tendinopathy
title_full Comparing Rest Alone to Bandaging and Rest in Horses With Superficial Digital Flexor Tendinopathy
title_fullStr Comparing Rest Alone to Bandaging and Rest in Horses With Superficial Digital Flexor Tendinopathy
title_full_unstemmed Comparing Rest Alone to Bandaging and Rest in Horses With Superficial Digital Flexor Tendinopathy
title_sort comparing rest alone to bandaging and rest in horses with superficial digital flexor tendinopathy
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publishDate 2019-08-01
description PICO question In horses with superficial digital flexor tendonitis is bandaging and rest compared to rest alone more effective at promoting healing? Clinical bottom line There is currently a lack of scientific evidence to suggest that bandaging promotes effective tendon healing following injury. However, rigid bandages significantly limit lesion propagation in equine superficial digital flexor (SDF) tendinopathies. The result of this PICO question suggests that a short period (ten days) of cast immobilisation during the initial inflammatory phase of the injury improves prognosis by limiting lesion propagation. The level of confidence in the outcomes from the body of evidence in the four studies identified is moderate.
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