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. 1994 Jun 1;35(2):115–119. doi: 10.1186/BF03548337

Inclination and Anteversion of Collum Femoris in Hip Dysplasia and Coxarthritis

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

J S Madsen 1,✉, E Svalastoga 1
PMCID: PMC8101367  PMID: 7942375

Abstract

Madsen, J.S. and E. Svalastoga: Inclination and anteversion of collum femoris in hip dysplasia and coxarthritis. Acta vet. scand. 1994, 35, 115-119.–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.

Keywords: dogs, femoral neck, angles, osteoarthritis, pathogenesis

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Acknowledgments

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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