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Discussion on FM surgery
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Member:
readjoe
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Posted on Saturday, Jan 24, 2009 - 10:02 pm:
How do you know if a FM lesion is fibrous or ossified? I have had it U/S..and was just given the measurements.
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Jan 25, 2009 - 10:34 am:
Early and when not severe fibrous. However in time more severe fibrous lesions become calcified. Calcified lesions will appear quite different on US as they are very hyperechoic.
DrO
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Member:
readjoe
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Posted on Sunday, Jan 25, 2009 - 2:08 pm:
I have done the first surgery, 8mos ago, and it improved by about 50%. It was the tenectomy of tibial insertion. It healed well..but he is still short striding a small bit on rt rear.His rt canter is rough, and he is a serious performance horse. I am considering the standing myoectomy discussed in your intro. My concern/question..how to minimize scar tissue from recurring..? Would cold laser help? The US shows it was 3 cm x15 cm. It is about 1.5 years old.
readjoe
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DrO
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Posted on Monday, Jan 26, 2009 - 8:16 am:
I don't think so readjoe.
DrO
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Member:
readjoe
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Posted on Thursday, Jan 29, 2009 - 1:59 pm:
Dr. O,
What does 'transect' actually mean? I see descriptions of the myotomy surgery that vary btwn transect and remove scar tissue, scrape, and cutting the whole muscle. Could you clarify?
thankyou.
readjoe
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, Jan 30, 2009 - 8:37 am:
Transect means to "sever" or cut completely through the cross section of a structure.
DrO
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