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Table 5 Association (regression coefficients) between gait, posture (the maximal scores over time for each sow were used) and lesions in the elbow joint. .

From: The impact of elbow and knee joint lesions on abnormal gait and posture of sows

 

Humerus

 

Radius

Ulna

 

Mediale condyle

Lateral condyle

Fovea capitis

Incisura troichlearis

 

Ulceration

Repair

Ulceration

Osteophytes

Erosion

Erosion

Forelegs turned out

     

0.22*

Hind legs turned out

   

1.74**

  

Weak pasterns forelegs

-0.62*

  

3.16***

  

Stiff in front

  

0.85*

   

Stiff in rear

  

0.87*

 

-0.33*

 
  1. No. of sows = 60. Levels of significance: * P ≤ 0.05; ** P ≤ 0.01; *** P ≤ 0.001