Padronização dos pontos de breakover tendo em conta a distância entre a linha branca e o ápex da ranillha

Abstract

Na medicina desportiva de equinos a podologia tem ganho cada vez mais importância na gestão e prevenção de lesões, uma vez que uma ferração adequada previne lesões dos tecidos moles e reduz a incidência de respostas inflamatórias a nível articular. O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar se é possível padronizar a localização dos pontos de breakover, tendo em conta a distância da linha branca ao ápex da ranilha na face palmar do casco, sem recorrer à radiologia. Para tal, utilizando marcadores radiopacos e o aparelho de raio x, fizeram-se várias medições. que posteriormente foram analisadas com o auxílio do programa SPSS. O intuito seria padronizar o ponto de breakover sem recorrer a aparelhos tecnológicos auxiliares. No estudo, foram fixados dois marcadores radiopacos, um no ápex da ranilha e outro na linha branca, sendo esta a distância de referência para o posterior estudo de padronização. Após a fixação dos marcadores, tiraram-se duas radiografias lateromediais a cada casco dos membros anteriores. De seguida, procederam-se as medições com o intuito de padronizar os pontos de breakover. Apesar do estudo demonstrar que há uma heterogeneidade relevante de animal para animal, as ilações obtidas não são desmotivadoras, uma vez que toda a informação é essencial.

In equine sports medicine, podiatry has gained increasing importance in the management and prevention of injuries, since proper shoeing prevents soft tissue injuries and reduces the incidence of inflammatory responses at the joint level. The aim of this study is to assess whether it is possible to standardize the location of breakover points, taking into account the distance from the white line to the apex of the frog on the palmar surface of the hoof, without resorting to radiology. To this end, using radiopaque markers and the x-ray machine, several measurements were made. which were later analyzed with the help of the SPSS program. The aim would be to standardize the breakover point without resorting to auxiliary technological devices. In equine sports medicine, podiatry has gained increasing importance in the management and prevention of injuries, since proper shoeing prevents soft tissue injuries and reduces the incidence of inflammatory responses at the joint level. The aim of this study is to assess whether it is possible to standardize the location of breakover points, taking into account the distance from the white line to the apex of the frog on the palmar surface of the hoof, without resorting to radiology. To this end, using radiopaque markers and the x-ray machine, several measurements were made. which were later analyzed with the help of the SPSS program. The aim would be to standardize the breakover point without resorting to auxiliary technological devices. In the study, two radiopaque markers were fixed, one at the apex of the frog and the other at the white line, this being the reference distance for the subsequent standardization study. After fixing the markers, two lateromedial radiographs were taken of each hoof of the forelimbs. Then, measurements were carried out in order to standardize the breakover points. Although the study demonstrates that there is a relevant heterogeneity from animal to animal, the conclusions obtained are not discouraging, since all information is essential.