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Inclination and Anteversion of Collum Femoris in Hip Dysplasia and Coxarthritis

Inklinations- og anteversionsvinkler på collum femoris hos hunde med hofteledsdysplasi og osteoarthritis

Abstract

Femoral neck angles were measured radiographically in 41 dogs examined for hip dysplasia. Steep femoral neck inclination was found to be a phenomenon of hip dysplasia and coxofemoral joint laxity. The altered biomechanics of a steep femoral neck inclination may be a factor in the pathogenesis of hip dysplasia and secondary osteoarthritis.

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Anteversions- og inklinationsvinkel for collum femoris blev bestemt ved radiologisk undersøgelse af 41 store og mellemstore hunde. Ved samme undersøgelse blev alle hundene undersøgt for hofteledsdysplasi.

Inklinationsvinklen var statistisk signifikant større hos hunde med hofteledsdysplasi og hos hunde med hofteledsinstabilitet end hos kontrolhunde.

Undersøgelsen støtter således hypotesen, at en forøget inklinationsvinkel og den dermed ændrede biomekanik kan være af betydning for udvikling af hofteledsdysplasi hos hund.

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The authors wish to thank late Prof. O. Aalund, D.V.M., D.V.Sc. from the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frederiksberg for his valuable assistance with the statistical calculations.

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Madsen, J.S., Svalastoga, E. Inclination and Anteversion of Collum Femoris in Hip Dysplasia and Coxarthritis. Acta Vet Scand 35, 115–119 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03548337

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