Estudo da correlação da densitometria óssea e do perímetro diafisário medial do terceiro metacarpiano em equinos

In this study, 14 "post mortem" equine metacarpal bones were evaluated to correlate the medial III metacarpus perimeter to dorsal bone density of the same region using Computed Tomography and Quantitative Ultrasound (QUS). According to Pearson's test, there were not correlations betwe...

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Main Authors: A.C.S. Aguiar, V.M.V. Machado, R.V. Santos, J.N.P. Puoli Filho, M.D.S. Mota, L.C. Vulcano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2012-08-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352012000400037&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:In this study, 14 "post mortem" equine metacarpal bones were evaluated to correlate the medial III metacarpus perimeter to dorsal bone density of the same region using Computed Tomography and Quantitative Ultrasound (QUS). According to Pearson's test, there were not correlations between these variables. Considering there are few bone densitometry studies in horses and there are many variables that can interfere with bone mineralization, new studies on equine bone density applying standard variables are recommended.
ISSN:1678-4162