Comparison of tibial plateau angles in normal and cranial cruciate deficient stifles of Labrador retrievers.
Vet Surg
; 32(4): 385-9, 2003.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate tibial plateau angles (TPA) in normal and cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) deficient stifles of Labrador retrievers. STUDYDESIGN:
Prospective clinical study. ANIMALS Eighty-one client-owned purebred Labrador retrievers.METHODS:
Lateral radiographs of the tibia were obtained from 2 groups of dogs. Group I (42 dogs) had CCL rupture diagnosed by arthrotomy or arthroscopy. Group II (39 dogs) had no history of orthopedic problems, no radiographic evidence of CCL rupture, and dogs were >8 years of age. The tibial axis and the tibial plateau were determined on the radiographs, and the TPA was measured using image measurement software. The TPA measurement results of groups I and II were compared.RESULTS:
Group I (CCL rupture) had a mean TPA (+/-SD) of 23.5 (+/-3.1) degrees, and group II (normal) had a mean TPA (+/-SD) of 23.6 (+/-3.5) degrees. With a P value of.97, no statistical difference was detected between the 2 groups.CONCLUSIONS:
No correlation between the magnitude of TPA and CCL rupture was identified in this group of Labrador retrievers. CLINICAL RELEVANCE In Labrador retrievers, TPA should not be used as a predictor of CCL rupture.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Joelho de Quadrúpedes
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Tíbia
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Doenças do Cão
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Cães
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Lesões do Ligamento Cruzado Anterior
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vet Surg
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos