High Heel Symptom

High Heel Sign is a medical term used to describe a condition in which a patient raises the toe or heel of their foot higher than necessary when walking. This unusual symptom may have a variety of causes, including neurological disorders, neuropathy, central nervous system disorders, and other medical problems. In this

The High Heeled Fetlock Sign is a characteristic sign of orthopedic pathology in animals, which is detected when examining the hoof horn in the area of ​​the first 3-4 phalanges. Clinically, it may manifest as the presence of only two tubular horns, horn degeneration, or confluence of the internal and external foramina of the tibia. Normally, the calcaneal tendon connects at the hoof horn with the fascicular part of the inner plate and forms the oblique fascia, which is present between the first and second phalanges of the coffin bone. If there is a defect in the structure and morphology of the horn, it is possible that due to the absence of this ligament, the heel will not rest on the surface. Then the horse will walk under its knees, or will not be able to stand on its hind legs at all. The symptom is designated by the Latin word "spica", which translates as "chick". This symptom was described in 1915 by the Kaliningrad veterinarian Zhakovsky, and a year later the Dutch scientist Maure described it without any interpretation. In 2007, a Russian employee of the Institute of Kinesiology Kalitovsky received his doctorate.