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Carpal Flexion Sling Carpal Flexion Sling Carpal Flexion Sling Carpal Flexion Sling Some say don't flex carpus more than 90 degrees to put it on, but if you don't, the dog will get the bandage off easily Carpal Flexion Sling Wouldn't want to leave this on more than 2-3 weeks due to risk of contracture Every 4-7 days, will want to take it off and do some passive range of motion exercises to prevent this Try to keep the crosses of the figure 8 out of the innermost angle of the carpus Carpal Flexion Sling Movie of Carpal Flexion Sling Walking Cautions: Keep clean and dry; owner should monitor daily Recheck periodically
Hobbles Prevent splaying of limbs • to prevent Abduction • Front or Rear limbs • Indications –Medialshoulder luxation / instability –Ventralhip luxations Hobbles Hobbles Hobbles Might use this in a ventral hip luxation: if legs were to splay, the head of femur would fall out of bottom of acetabulum Hobbles Hobbles Medial shoulder instability diagnosis: •Excessive abduction (> 35°) when shoulder and elbow extended To test for medial instability: extend limb forward first, then abduct. Shouldn't be able to abduct beyond 35-45 degrees, and should feel resistance at the top. If there is stretching or tearing, you can abduct it further, and you don't feel a firm end feel. Soft wraps on the antebrachium only-be careful not to impede blood flow
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