title: Laxity of canine hip joint in two positions with computed tomography.
abstract: Computed tomographic (CT) examination of 20 canine hip joints was carried out in two positions, normal-standing and weight-bearing. In normal (dorsal acetabular rim angle: DARA < 15 degrees ) or slightly abnormal (DARA, 15 degrees to 20 degrees ) hip joints, the values of parameters to laxity were evaluated as more severe in the weight-bearing position. Comparisons of results using various indicators, including the center distance (CD) index, dorsolateral subluxation score, and lateral center edge angle, revealed that the CD index may be a useful marker of functional laxity in the canine hip joint under CT scanning. Further, CT scanning in the weight-bearing position was more sensitive than in the normal-standing position for the detection of laxity in hips with normal or only slightly abnormal DARA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Surgery, Kagoshima University, Korimoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujiki
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Misumi
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004285:Dogs; D006619:Hip Dysplasia, Canine / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012016:Reference Values; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*