[Applied anatomy of the distal "vinculum tendinis" in the fetlock tendon sheath of the hindlimb in cattle].
A relatively thick (diameter approximately 2 mm), ropelike (length ca. 20 mm) and elastic "Vinculum tendinis" connects--within the fetlock tendon sheath--the dorsal side of the deep digital flexor tendon with the dorsal part of the Manica flexoria (the communicating band of the Musculus interosseous medius to the superficial digital flexor tendon). The extensive fetlock tendon sheath can be involved in diseases such as aseptic and septic inflammations. Spreading of these inflammations makes in some of these cases the partial resection of the tendon of the deep digital flexor muscle and the cutting of these Vincula necessary. The results of this contribution, collected from 60 hindlimbs of adult bovines show variations in number, length, diameter and extent and the inner structure with blood vessels and nerves.
Waibl
H
H
Anatomisches Institut, Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover, Bischofsholer Damm 15, D-30173 Hannover.
Herrmann
J
J
Rehage
J
J
Lorenzi
P
P
Constantinescu
G
G
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation; D013710:Tendons / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation