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Table 1 Signalement, clinical history, diagnostic data and treatment of 20 horses with SDFT lesions

From: Effect of intralesional platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment on clinical and ultrasonographic parameters in equine naturally occurring superficial digital flexor tendinopathies – a randomized prospective controlled clinical trial

Horse number

Breed

Age (y)

Gender

Purpose used for

Reported duration of SDFT tendinopathy until initial exam (w)

Reported initiating event

Limb affected

Maximal injury zone (MIZ)

Lesion type

PRP-group

  1

Hannoverian

4

G

Dressage

2

Unknown

LF

2a, lat

Marginal

  2

Hannoverian

8

M

Dressage

1

Training

LF

3a, palm

Marginal

  3

Haflinger

21

G

Trained horse

2

Pasture turnout

LF

2b

Diffuse

  4

Trakehner

5

S

Dressage

4

Pasture turnout

RF

3b, med

Marginal

  5

Oldenburger

16

G

Police horse

2

Ride

RF

2b

Diffuse

  6

Rhenish Warmblood

13

M

Dressage

2

Unknown

RF

3a

Core

  7

Hannoverian

6

M

Dressage

2

Running free

LF

2b, palm

Marginal

  8

New Forest Pony

13

G

Pleasure

3

Pasture turnout

LF

2b

Diffuse

  9

Hannoverian

11

G

Eventing

8

Training

RF

3a

Core

  10

Pinto

20

G

Pleasure

7

Unknown

LF

2b, lat

Marginal

  

11.7

       

Control group

  1

Oldenburger

9

M

Jumping

4

Jumping

LF

3a, lat

Marginal

  2

Hannoverian

5

G

Dressage

6

Unknown

LF

3a, med

Marginal

  3

Andalusian

18

M

Pleasure

3

Pasture turnout

LF

2b

Diffuse

  4

Hannoverian

15

M

Dressage, jumping

2

Training

LF

2b, med

Marginal

  5

German Riding Pony

9

M

Jumping

1

Jumping

LF

3a, lat

Marginal

  6

Hannoverian

12

G

Police horse

2

Running free

RF

1b, lat

Marginal

  7

Hannoverian

20

M

Pleasure

2

Unknown

RF

2a

diffuse

  8

Rhenish Warmblood

7

G

Eventing

2

Training

LF

3a

Core

  9

Hannoverian

10

G

Eventing

6

Jumping

LF

2b, lat

Marginal

  10

Hannoverian

6

G

Pleasure

4

Unknown

RF

3a

Diffuse

  

11.1

       
  1. SDFT superficial digital fexor tendon, w week(s), y years, S stallion, M mare, G gelding, LF left front, RF right front, PRP-group SDFT treated with intralesional injection of platelet-rich plasma, Control group SDFT treated with intralesional saline injection, lat lateral, med medial, palm palmar, mean