5 of these animals had previous surgery that was unsuccessful. Time from initial injury to complete resection was 1-22 weeks.
In 6 horses, the wound was closed primarily using a closed suction (4 horses), penrose (1), or passive open drainage system (1). In 1 horse, the surgical wound healed by second intention.
All horses had postoperative bandaging, antibiotic administration, and physiotherapy.
The wounds healed primarily in 6 horses and by second intention in 1 horse. Follow-up (mean, 26.4 months; range, 18-38 months) was available for 6 horses; all returned to their athletic performance level without lameness or gait abnormality.
Thus complete resection of the CDET was an effective surgical technique for management of chronic septic tendosynovitis. Horses with infection of the CDET and its sheath may be returned to long-term soundness without gait abnormality after radical resection.
Source: Booth, Todd M., Abbot, John, Clements, Antony, Singer, Ellen R. & Clegg, Peter D. (2004):
Treatment of Septic Common Digital Extensor Tenosynovitis by Complete Resection in Seven Horses. In: Veterinary Surgery 33 (2), 107-111.
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