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EDITORIAL article
Front. Vet. Sci.
Sec. Veterinary Surgery
Volume 12 - 2025 |
doi: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1551208
This article is part of the Research Topic Sports Medicine and Physical Rehabilitation, Volume III View all 16 articles
Editorial: Sports medicine and physical rehabilitation, volume III
Provisionally accepted- 1 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
- 2 Red Sage Integrative Veterinary Partners, Fort Collins, CO, United States
- 3 College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States
- 4 University of California, Davis, Davis, United States
This research topic is the 3rd volume in the series and includes 15 research articles by 50 authors focused on sports medicine (7 articles) and physical rehabilitation (8 articles).Two articles focused on the management of orthopedic problems in horses. A study by Hallowell et al. (link to URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1388470/full) evaluated the systemic absorption of triamcinolone after intrasynovial (antebrachiocarpal) and extrasynovial (sacroiliac) injection. The study also evaluated the effects of triamcinolone absorption on glucose, insulin, cortisol, and adrenocorticotropic hormone. Intrasynovial injections led to increased plasma triamcinolone levels 8 to 36 hours after injection. Insulin and glucose were also elevated after injection. No adverse reactions were noted and all horses had normal physical examination parameters throughout the study period. This study suggests that more work is needed to investigate risk factors for corticosteroid-associated laminitis in horses. A study by Gruyaert et al. (link to URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1404331/full) evaluated the proximity of needles placed for palmar digital nerve blocks to nearby synovial structures using computed tomography. Most (97%) needles avoided synovial penetration, but the risk of synovial penetration was higher when needle placement was distal and when synovial structures were distended. Clinicians should be aware that there is a low risk of inadvertent penetration of the distal interphalangeal joint, navicular bursa, or digital flexor tendon sheath when performing palmar digital perineural anesthesia.
Keywords: Veterinary Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Orthopedics, Canine rehabilitation, Equine rehabilitation, Veterinary sports medicine, neurology - dog
Received: 24 Dec 2024; Accepted: 07 Feb 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Denis J. Marcellin-Little, University of California, Davis, Davis, United States
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