In vivo effects of cold therapy and bandaging on core temperatures of equine superficial and deep digital flexor tendons.

IF 1.3 2区农林科学 Q2 VETERINARY SCIENCES

Veterinary Surgery Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-25 DOI:10.1111/vsu.14235

Robert D McCarthy, Heather J Ordóñez, Stacy A Semevolos

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Abstract

Objective: To compare core temperatures of superficial and deep digital flexor tendons (SDFT, DDFT) during application of a compression cooling system versus ice boots and during subsequent lower limb bandaging.

Study design: Experimental study.

Animals: Paired forelimbs of six sedated horses.

Methods: Thermocouples were placed in the core of SDFT and DDFT of both front limbs of each horse. A compression cooling system was applied to one front limb and an ice boot was applied to the other front limb for 60 min and then removed for 60 min. Standing bandages were then applied to both front limbs for 60 min and removed. A random coefficient regression model was fitted for cold therapy data and two-way ANOVA with repeated measures was performed to compare treatment effects of time and cold therapy method (p ≤ .05).

Results: The compression cooling system resulted in greater drop in core temperatures from baseline of both tendons than ice boots (p = .04) (decreased by 10.8 ± 4.0°C SDFT, 9.8 ± 3.6°C DDFT in compression cooling system limbs; 7.5 ± 3.1°C SDFT, 6.5 ± 2.4°C DDFT in ice boot limbs). Standing bandages significantly increased core temperatures of the SDFT (4.1° ± 2.7) and DDFT (3.7° ± 2.5) from baseline during the treatment period (p < .0001).

Conclusion: The compression cooling system provided superior cooling of the SDFT and DDFT than ice boots, when applied to normal horses in an experimental setting. Bandaging increased flexor tendon temperatures but remained within physiological limits.

Clinical significance: The compression cooling system is recommended rather than ice boots for more rapid and consistent cooling of tendons.

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冷疗法和包扎对马指浅、深屈肌腱核心温度的体内影响。

目的：比较在应用压缩冷却系统和冰靴以及随后的下肢包扎期间，浅层和深层指屈肌腱（SDFT， DDFT）的核心温度。研究设计：实验研究。动物：六匹镇静的马成对的前肢。方法：将热电偶置于马两前肢SDFT和DDFT核心处。将压缩冷却系统应用于一侧前肢，将冰靴应用于另一侧前肢60分钟，然后取出60分钟。两前肢固定绷带60分钟后取下。冷敷资料拟合随机系数回归模型，采用重复测量的双向方差分析比较冷敷时间和冷敷方式的治疗效果（p≤0.05）。结果：与冰靴相比，压缩冷却系统导致两肌腱核心温度较基线下降更大（p = 0.04）(压缩冷却系统四肢的SDFT降低10.8±4.0°C， DDFT降低9.8±3.6°C；7.5±3.1°C SDFT, 6.5±2.4°C DDFT在冰靴四肢)。在治疗期间，站立式绷带显著提高了SDFT（4.1°±2.7）和DDFT（3.7°±2.5）的核心温度(p)。结论：当在实验环境中应用于正常马时，压缩冷却系统对SDFT和DDFT的冷却效果优于冰靴。包扎增加屈肌腱温度，但保持在生理限度内。临床意义：建议使用压缩冷却系统，而不是冰靴，以便更快、更一致地冷却肌腱。

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Veterinary Surgery 农林科学-兽医学

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

22.20%

发文量

162

审稿时长

8-16 weeks

期刊介绍： Veterinary Surgery, the official publication of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and European College of Veterinary Surgeons, is a source of up-to-date coverage of surgical and anesthetic management of animals, addressing significant problems in veterinary surgery with relevant case histories and observations. It contains original, peer-reviewed articles that cover developments in veterinary surgery, and presents the most current review of the field, with timely articles on surgical techniques, diagnostic aims, care of infections, and advances in knowledge of metabolism as it affects the surgical patient. The journal places new developments in perspective, encompassing new concepts and peer commentary to help better understand and evaluate the surgical patient.