Relationship of orthopedic examination,goniometric measurements,and radiographic signs of degenerative joint disease in cats |
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| Authors: | B Duncan X Lascelles Yaa-Hui Dong Denis J Marcellin-Little Andrea Thomson Simon Wheeler Maria Correa |
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| Institution: | (1) Comparative Pain Research Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA;(2) Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA;(3) Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA;(4) College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA;(5) Graduate Institute of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan |
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| Abstract: | Background Available information suggests a mismatch between radiographic and orthopedic examination findings in cats with DJD. However,
the extent of the discrepancy between clinical and radiographic signs of OA in companion animals has not been described in
detail. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between orthopedic examination findings, joint goniometry, and radiographic
signs of DJD in 100 cats, in a prospective observational design. Cat temperament, pain response to palpation, joint crepitus,
effusion and thickening were graded. Radiographs of appendicular joints and the axial skeleton were made under sedation. Joint
motion was measured by use of a plastic goniometer before and after sedation. Associations between radiographic degenerative
joint disease (DJD) and examination findings were assessed to determine sensitivity, specificity and likelihood estimations. |
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