title: Radiographic progression of osteoarthritis of the canine stifle joint: a prospective study.
abstract: A radiographic scoring system for features of osteoarthritis of the canine stifle joint was devised. Intra- and inter-rater agreement was assessed by calculation of unweighted kappa statistics. "Global score," "effusion," "osteophytosis," and "intra-articular mineralization" were all features that had acceptable reliability, but "subchondral sclerosis" did not. The scoring system was used in a 13-month prospective study of the radiographic progression of osteoarthritis of the stifle joint, secondary to cranial cruciate ligament deficiency, in 58 dogs. In the index stifle joints all features were characterized by significant change over time, but osteophytosis had the greatest degree of change. In addition, 40% of contralateral joints showed progressive osteophytosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, Small Animal Hospital, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7EX, UK. J.F.Innes@liv.ac.uk
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Innes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Costello
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Barr
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rudorf
authors.forename: A R S
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Barr
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015331:Cohort Studies; D018450:Disease Progression; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D015588:Observer Variation; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013264:Stifle