Local injection of a mixture of beta-aminopropionitril fumarate and sodium hyaluronate together with controlled exercise for treatment of subacute superficial digital flexor tendonitis in horses |
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Authors: | Kamran Sardari |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, P.O. Box 91775-1793, Mashhad, Iran |
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Abstract: | Local injection of a mixture of beta-aminopropionitril fumarate (BAPN-f) and sodium hyaluronate (NaH+) together with controlled exercise were evaluated for treatment of superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) injuries in horses.
Fourteen mixed breed horses with subacute SDF tendon injuries in forelimbs were randomly assigned to two groups. One group
received BAPN-f (0.7 mg/ml) and the other received NaH+ (10 mg/ml) all by intratendinous injection. Controlled exercise started during the first week after intratendinous treatment
and continued for 12 weeks. Cross-sectional area (CSA) of the SDFT, diameter of the SDFT, and relative area of the lesion
(presence of CSA) were measured by ultrasonographic examination. Lesions were semiquantitatively graded for echogenicity on
a scale of 0 to 4. The lesion severity in CSA was significantly reduced by BAPN and NaH compared to those horses treated by
BAPN only (p < 0.05). Lesion echogenicity score was significantly higher in horses treated with BAPN and NaH+ at day 0 compared to horses treated with BAPN (p < 0.05). At the end of the study, lesion echogenicity score was significantly reduced in the horses treated with BAPN and
NaH+ compared to horses treated by BAPN only (p < 0.05). According to the results of the present study, a combination of BAPN-f and NaH+ has a greater beneficial effect on tendon healing and remodeling in horses, as assessed by sonographic examination, compared
to treatment with single drugs. |
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Keywords: | Tendon healing Horse Beta-aminopropionitril fumarate Sodium hyaluronate Controlled exercise |
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