Tendons can be an important source of lameness in athletic horses, but issues with the tendon's sheath--the thin connective tissue wrapped around the tendons, containing synovial fluid--shouldn't be ...

to repair his injured right ankle. "The three-hour procedure proceeded as planned, with no complications," team doctor Bill Morgan, who performed the surgery, said in a statement. Schilling pitched ...

SUPPURATIVE inflammation of the flexor tendons of the hand presents a controversial problem, and one that has not been solved surgically. The incidence and complications of acute suppurative ...

Trigger finger is one of the most common hand conditions. Trigger finger occurs when your tendons become inflamed and swollen. This can lead to your tendons getting caught in your tendon sheath, ...

Tenosynovitis is the inflammation of a tendon and the lining of the protective tissue that encloses it. It commonly affects the hand, wrist, and foot, causing discomfort, swelling, and pain. Tendons ...

The correct diagnosis and treatment of orthopaedic infections (infections located anywhere inside or on the outer surface of the limbs) is challenging to any vet. Long-standing infections involving ...

What is Flexor Tendon Injuries? Tendons are tissues that connect the muscles to the bones and control the hand movement. The muscles that control the finger movement are located in the forearm. Long ...

Late direct repair of a lacerated flexor tendon is a tendon repair performed 3 weeks after injury. When direct repair is performed late, contraction of the musculotendonous unit makes it difficult to ...

Biceps tendonitis is an inflammation or irritation of the upper biceps tendon. The upper biceps tendon is also called the long head of the biceps tendon. This strong, cord-like structure connects the ...

Q. My physician has diagnosed the problem with my thumb as “trigger lock.” He says surgery will correct it. Can you explain this condition and what causes it? –D.E., Carrollton, Va. A. You probably ...

ARLINGTON - One way to know it’s a playoff race: All the injured guys are getting better faster. On the same day All-Star shortstop Corey Seager talked his way back onto the roster an hour after his ...

Q. My five-year-old cob is in foal for the first time. She has got a splint on one foreleg and fluid in both front knees and hind legs. She is stumbling a lot and recently actually fell on her knees.