Is there enough evidence to recommend surgical treatment as opposed to conservative treatment for dogs affected by bicipital tenosynovitis?
Author(s) -
Alexandra Penelas
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
veterinary evidence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2396-9776
DOI - 10.18849/ve.v1i2.29
Subject(s) - medicine , tenosynovitis , tenotomy , conservative treatment , surgery , tendinopathy , tendon
Clinical bottom line
There is currently insufficient evidence to conclude that tenotomy or tenodesis has a better outcome compared to conservative treatment in cases of canine bicipital tenosynovitis.
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