Orthopaedic surgery
Tenoscopy
Keyhole surgery of a tendon sheath, for tendon injuries, adhesions, trauma, inflammation or infection.
Tenoscopy is keyhole surgery of a tendon sheath. The structures within the sheath are assessed and treated directly.
The technique is used for tendon injuries, adhesions, trauma, inflammation or infection, among other conditions. During the procedure the sheath can be lavaged in a targeted way and abnormal tissue removed, to support a favourable recovery.
Tenoscopy is most often performed in the digital flexor tendon sheath at the level of the fetlock. Examples are tears of the deep digital flexor tendon, constriction by the annular ligament, which can then be released (desmotomy), and infection of the tendon sheath.
As with arthroscopy, surgery is followed by a period of rest and a gradual return to exercise, tailored to the findings.
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