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PubMed1976

Growth plate defects in foals.

Local disorders of bone growth form an important group of the orthopaedic problems that occur in foals. The recognition of the condition presented is essential so that the appropriate corrective measures may be instituted, and an accurate prognostication made. A knowledge of the applied anatomy of the growth plate is essential to the understanding of these cases. Consideration is given to epiphyseal separation and to angular deformity, from the point of view of diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.

Animals↗
PubMed1977

Retinal dysplasia associated with skeletal abnormalities in Labrador Retrievers.

The clinical, radiographic, and pathologic features of skeletal and ocular dysplasia in 6 Labrador Retrievers were studied. Abnormalities in the appendicular skeleton included retarded growth in the radius, ulna, and tibia; ununited and hypoplastic anconeal and coronoid processes; hip dysplasia, and delayed development of epiphyses. Ocular changes were characterized by retinal dysplasia, with retinal detachment and cataract formation. Dogs from 4 litters were affected.

Animals↗
PubMed1979

Congenital vestibular disease in the English cocker spaniel.

Congenital and probable developmental vestibular disease is reported in a litter of English cocker spaniel puppies. The syndrome was marked by loss of balance and ataxia initially, but subsequent compensation has left only one individual with "permanent" head tilt.

Animals↗
PubMed1978

Failure to thrive associated with renal disease.

Failure to thrive is a clinical syndrome usually associated with severely reduced increments in height and weight. It is commonly present in patients with chronic renal failure and occurs occasionally in patients with recurrent urinary-tract infections or tubular disorders. Renal osteodystrophy, protein-calorie malnutrition, and chronic glucocorticoid administration have been shown to be important causes of growth failure in patients with renal disease. Altered hormone production, metabolism, or peripheral utilization and acidosis may be causally related to growth failure. Such factors as anemia and hypos-thenuria appear to play no direct role.

Acidosis↗
PubMed1976

Biosynthesis of collagen and its alterations in pathological states.

The biosynthesis of collagen involves a number of unique post-translational modifications which are catalyzed by many specific enzymes. The main steps in collagen biosynthesis are transcription and translation, hydroxylations of prolyl and lysyl residues, glycosylations of hydroxylysyl residues, chain association and disulphide bonding, triple helix formation, secretion of procollagen into the extracellular matrix, conversion of procollagen into collagen, specific aggregation of collagen molecules and crosslink formation. Information about these modifications has rapidly increased during recent years, and initial information is available about the regulation and possibilities of specific pharmacological control of collagen biosynthesis at the level of these stages. Elucidation of the biochemical defect in an inborn error of collagen biosynthesis in man was reported for the first time in 1972 and subsequently several additional defects have been characterized. Alterations in collagen biosynthesis are also found during growth and ageing, as well as in many acquired pathological states: data about the nature of such changes in now rapidly accumulating.

Aging↗
PubMed1979

Ascorbic acid deficiency and hypertrophic osteodystrophy in the dog: a rebuttal.

Plasma ascorbic acid (PAA) in normal Labrador Retriever dogs less than one year of age averaged 1.22 +/- 0.05 mg/dl (x +/- sem) and was significantly higher than the value of 0.89 +/- 0.03, for Labrador Retrievers two years of age and older. No significant diurnal variation in PAA was observed. Oral or intravenous administration of 0.5 or 1.0 g of ascorbic acid (AA) elevated PAA for less than 8 hours. Injection of ACTH caused a significant decline in PAA for the initial 2 days, with variable results thereafter. Labrador Retriever puppies fed a ration high in protein, energy and calcium developed the typical skeletal diseases of overnutrition, including hypertrophic osteodystrophy (HOD). The addition or oral AA (0.5 g twice daily) had no ameliorating effect on the skeletal lesions. Instead AA supplementation resulted in relatively higher serum calcium values which, presumably by enhanced hypercalcitoninism, decreased bone resorption. Thus, AA treatment of dogs with HOD is contraindicated, as it can only aggravate the osseous lesions of HOD. The decreased PAA reported in dogs with HOD is interpreted to be the result of stress from pain.

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone↗
PubMed1979

Bone disease in patients on maintenance haemodialysis using softened or de-ionized water.

A clinical, biochemical and radiological study was carried out in 28 patients on maintenance haemodialysis in order to assess the prevalence of bone disease, particularly with regard to osteomalacia and/or osteopenia. The patients were selected from dialysis units using softened or deionized water, and the aluminium levels measured in the different water supplies. The results showed that symptomatic osteomalacia/osteopenia occurs more frequently in the units using softened water, which has a higher aluminium content, than in the de-ionized water unit. The patients dialysed on softened water also have significantly higher serum calcium and phosphorus levels. It is suggested that in Johannesburg, water softening alone is inadequate, and that the high aluminium levels in our water may be responsible for accelerated osteomalacia/osteopenia.

Adult↗
PubMed1979

Femoro-patellar arthrosis. Pathogenesis and surgical treatment.

The writers examine the anatomical and functional basis of pain in the knee due to imbalance of femoro-patellar pressures which cause arthrotic changes in the patella. The symptoms of this knee condition require very accurate assessment in view of its complex pathogenesis in order to arrive at the correct surgical treatment.

Bone Diseases↗