title: Morphometric assessment of hip dysplasia in a cat treated by juvenile pubic symphysiodesis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To quantitatively evaluate the change of the coxofemoral joints using computed tomography and distraction index in a cat with hip dysplasia treated by juvenile pubic symphysiodesis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighteen-week-old female entire Maine Coon cat.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Juvenile pubic symphysiodesis resulted in changes in the distraction index, acetabular angle, dorsal acetabular rim angle, dorsal acetabular sector angle, and clinical improvement at the six month follow-up. No intra-operative or postoperative complications were recorded.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Juvenile pubic symphysiodesis performed at 18 weeks of age resulted in improvement in hip joint conformation and hip laxity in a dysplastic cat.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Juvenile pubic symphysiodesis may be a promising treatment for feline hip dysplasia and is a safe and technically simple procedure to perform. Further investigations are warranted.
authors.affiliation: Alen Lai, Department of Small Animal Surgery, North Shore Veterinary Specialist Centre, 64 Atchison St, Crows Nest, New South Wales 2065, Australia, E-mail: alen.lai@sydney.edu.au.
authors.forename: Alen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Culvenor
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011631:Pubic Symphysis / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography / Q000662:veterinary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Feline; JPS; cat; computed tomography; hip dysplasia; juvenile pubic symphysiodesis; morphometric assessment