Computed tomographic measurements of the hip morphology of 10 healthy German shepherd dogs

• Published in: Veterinary record Vol. 155; no. 13; pp. 392 - 395
• Main Authors: Ocal, M. K., Kara, M. E., Turan, E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Limited 25.09.2004; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Acetabulum - anatomy & histology; Acetabulum - diagnostic imaging; animal morphology; Animals; computed tomography; Dogs - anatomy & histology; Female; Femur Head - anatomy & histology; Femur Head - diagnostic imaging; German Shepherd; Hip - anatomy & histology; Hip - diagnostic imaging; Hip Joint - anatomy & histology; Hip Joint - diagnostic imaging; hips; Male; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - veterinary
• ISSN: 0042-4900; 2042-7670
• DOI: 10.1136/vr.155.13.392

Linear measurements were made by computed tomography of the diameter of the femoral head, the width and depth of the acetabulum and the dorsal and ventral acetabular rim distances in 10 healthy German shepherd dogs, and angular measurements were made of the axial acetabular index, acetabular anteversion, and the dorsal and ventral centre-edge angles. There were no significant differences between the measurements made on the left and right sides. The width of the acetabulum was about twice its depth, and was a little larger than the diameter of the femoral head. The mean values of the axial acetabular index, acetabular anteversion, and ventral and dorsal centre-edge angles were 100.9°, 25.1°, 48.0° and 12.2°, respectively.