title: Static Posturography: A New Perspective in the Assessment of Lameness in a Canine Model.
abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the static posturography in dogs as a useful tool for diagnosis of lameness by means of the use of a pressure platform. For this purpose, a series of different parameters (pressure distribution, area of support, mean pressure, maximum pressure and statokinesiograms) were obtained from five lame dogs with unilateral elbow osteoarthritis treated with plasma rich in growth factors. Data were obtained before and 3 months after treatment, and results were compared with a control group of sound dogs of similar conformation. Significant differences were found in the above mentioned parameters between sound and lame limbs. Improvement after 3 months of treatment was also detected, demonstrating that this multi-parametric technique is an effective and reliable method for the assessment of lameness in dogs.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Patología Animal, Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y Sanitarias, Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arucas, Las Palmas, Spain.
authors.forename: Maria E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Manera
authors.affiliation: Departamento Medicina y Cirugía Animal, Cátedra García Cugat, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Carrillo
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Patología Animal, Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y Sanitarias, Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arucas, Las Palmas, Spain.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Batista
authors.affiliation: Departamento Medicina y Cirugía Animal, Cátedra García Cugat, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rubio
authors.affiliation: Departamento Medicina y Cirugía Animal, Cátedra García Cugat, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Joaquin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sopena
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Matemáticas, Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain.
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santana
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Patología Animal, Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y Sanitarias, Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arucas, Las Palmas, Spain.
authors.forename: José M
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2060-2274
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Vilar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004285:Dogs; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010949:Plasma / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins