Table 2.
The percentage of blood and synovia leakage from the needles during implantation of gold beads at five acupuncture points (Point 3–12, see Figure 1) around the hips of 38 dogs with hip dysplasia (HD). The percentage is calculated as the number of observations divided by the total number of needles multiplied by 100 (N = 355).
| Fluid leakage | Hip dysplasia (number of needles) | Percentage of implantation needles with blood and/or synovia (95% confidence interval) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point 3 | Point 5 | Point 7 | Point 9 | Point 12 | Total | ||
| Blood | Mild or moderate HD | 3.7 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 12.1 |
| (n = 190) | (1.0–6.4) | (1.7–7.8) | (0.1–4.2) | (0–2.1) | (0–2.9) | (7.5–16.7) | |
| Severe HD | 3.6 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 16.4 | |
| (n = 165) | (0.8–6.5) | (2.0–8.9) | (0.4–5.7) | (0–3.3) | (0.4–5.7) | (10.7–22.0) | |
| Synovia | Mild or moderate HD | 0.5 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 2.6 | 4.2 |
| (n = 190) | (0–2.1) | (0–2.9) | (0.4–4.9) | (1.4–7.1) | |||
| Severe HD | 1.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 12.1 | |
| (n = 165) | (0–3.3) | (0.4–5.7) | (0–3.3) | (0.8–6.5) | (0.4–5.7) | (7.1–17.1) | |