Morphometric Assessment of the Hip Joint in a Functional Dysplastic Rabbit Model

The present study investigates the morphometric changes in the hip joint in a surgically induced rabbit model of hip dysplasia through the sectioning of the ligamentum capitis femoris and pelvic limb immobilization. A total of seventeen rabbits were evaluated using radiographic and computed tomograp...

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Published in:Veterinary sciences 2024-08, Vol.11 (8), p.387
Main Authors: Tomé, Inês, Costa, Luís, Alves-Pimenta, Sofia, Sargo, Roberto, Pereira, José, Colaço, Bruno, Ginja, Mário
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetabulum
Anesthesia
Animals
Computed tomography
CT imaging
Dexmedetomidine
Dysplasia
Femur
Hip
Hip dislocation
hip dysplasia
Hip joint
Homeopathy
imaging morphometry
Immobilization
Joint surgery
Materia medica and therapeutics
osteoarthritis
Quality of life
rabbit
Rabbits
Radiography
Sectioning
Software
Surgery
surgically induced model
Therapeutics
Tomography
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Summary:The present study investigates the morphometric changes in the hip joint in a surgically induced rabbit model of hip dysplasia through the sectioning of the ligamentum capitis femoris and pelvic limb immobilization. A total of seventeen rabbits were evaluated using radiographic and computed tomographic imaging to measure the following parameters: the femoral angles of anteversion and inclination, length and width indexes of the neck of the femur, and acetabular depth and ventroversion. Significant differences in femoral anteversion angle and acetabular depth were observed, particularly in the group of hip instability surgery with pelvic limb immobilization. The results have shown the influence of hip joint instability in the promotion of femoral anteversion and acetabular shallowing. These findings provide a foundation for future research on naturally occurring or experimentally induced hip dysplasia in rabbits and underscore the model's potential for studying the biomechanical and developmental aspects of hip joint disorders.
ISSN:2306-7381
2306-7381
DOI:10.3390/vetsci11080387