Radiographic Diagnosis of Hip Laxity in Rottweilers: Interobserver Agreement at Eight- and Twelve-Months of Age
Hip laxity is one of the predisposing factors of canine hip dysplasia. The early diagnosis of hip laxity allows veterinarians to prevent the participation of dysplastic dogs in breeding programs, which could lower the disease’s prevalence due to its genetic background. Furthermore, it allows them to...
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| author | Masoud Aghapour Barbara Bockstahler Sibylle Kneissl Aldo Vezzoni Michaela Gumpenberger Harald Hechinger Alexander Tichy Britta Vidoni |
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| description | Hip laxity is one of the predisposing factors of canine hip dysplasia. The early diagnosis of hip laxity allows veterinarians to prevent the participation of dysplastic dogs in breeding programs, which could lower the disease’s prevalence due to its genetic background. Furthermore, it allows them to plan preventive/therapeutic procedures for mild/near-normal hips to reduce the symptoms of the disease at older ages. A reliable screening program must be repeatable and reproducible, and intra- and inter-observer studies can help us to determine the best methods. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the radiographic parameters used for the early diagnosis of hip dysplasia in Rottweilers at 8 and 12 months of age with five observers to assess the interobserver agreements. According to our findings, there were high interobserver agreements at both ages for the quantitative values, such as the center edge angle (CEA), dorsal acetabular rim slope (DARS), distraction index (DI), and Norberg angle (NA), whereas we recorded from poor to moderate agreements for the qualitative values, such as the grading of the dorsal acetabular rim (GDAR), grading of the degenerative joint disease (GDJD), location of the center of the femoral head (LCFH), and sclerosis of the cranial acetabular rim (SCAR). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-22c09da3d8ed49fab3480e48df771b782023-11-30T20:53:02ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-01-0113223110.3390/ani13020231Radiographic Diagnosis of Hip Laxity in Rottweilers: Interobserver Agreement at Eight- and Twelve-Months of AgeMasoud Aghapour0Barbara Bockstahler1Sibylle Kneissl2Aldo Vezzoni3Michaela Gumpenberger4Harald Hechinger5Alexander Tichy6Britta Vidoni7Small Animal Surgery, Department for Companion Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, AustriaSection of Physical Therapy, Small Animal Surgery, Department for Companion Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, AustriaDiagnostic Imaging, Department for Companion Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, AustriaClinica Veterinaria Vezzoni S.R.L., 26100 Cremona, ItalyDiagnostic Imaging, Department for Companion Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, AustriaDiagnostic Imaging, Department for Companion Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, AustriaPlatform Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, Department for Biomedical Services, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, AustriaSmall Animal Surgery, Department for Companion Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, AustriaHip laxity is one of the predisposing factors of canine hip dysplasia. The early diagnosis of hip laxity allows veterinarians to prevent the participation of dysplastic dogs in breeding programs, which could lower the disease’s prevalence due to its genetic background. Furthermore, it allows them to plan preventive/therapeutic procedures for mild/near-normal hips to reduce the symptoms of the disease at older ages. A reliable screening program must be repeatable and reproducible, and intra- and inter-observer studies can help us to determine the best methods. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the radiographic parameters used for the early diagnosis of hip dysplasia in Rottweilers at 8 and 12 months of age with five observers to assess the interobserver agreements. According to our findings, there were high interobserver agreements at both ages for the quantitative values, such as the center edge angle (CEA), dorsal acetabular rim slope (DARS), distraction index (DI), and Norberg angle (NA), whereas we recorded from poor to moderate agreements for the qualitative values, such as the grading of the dorsal acetabular rim (GDAR), grading of the degenerative joint disease (GDJD), location of the center of the femoral head (LCFH), and sclerosis of the cranial acetabular rim (SCAR).https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/2/231hip dysplasialaxitycoxofemoral jointradiographic diagnosisinterobserver agreement |
| spellingShingle | Masoud Aghapour Barbara Bockstahler Sibylle Kneissl Aldo Vezzoni Michaela Gumpenberger Harald Hechinger Alexander Tichy Britta Vidoni Radiographic Diagnosis of Hip Laxity in Rottweilers: Interobserver Agreement at Eight- and Twelve-Months of Age Animals hip dysplasia laxity coxofemoral joint radiographic diagnosis interobserver agreement |
| title | Radiographic Diagnosis of Hip Laxity in Rottweilers: Interobserver Agreement at Eight- and Twelve-Months of Age |
| title_full | Radiographic Diagnosis of Hip Laxity in Rottweilers: Interobserver Agreement at Eight- and Twelve-Months of Age |
| title_fullStr | Radiographic Diagnosis of Hip Laxity in Rottweilers: Interobserver Agreement at Eight- and Twelve-Months of Age |
| title_full_unstemmed | Radiographic Diagnosis of Hip Laxity in Rottweilers: Interobserver Agreement at Eight- and Twelve-Months of Age |
| title_short | Radiographic Diagnosis of Hip Laxity in Rottweilers: Interobserver Agreement at Eight- and Twelve-Months of Age |
| title_sort | radiographic diagnosis of hip laxity in rottweilers interobserver agreement at eight and twelve months of age |
| topic | hip dysplasia laxity coxofemoral joint radiographic diagnosis interobserver agreement |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/2/231 |
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