Title
Frequency of injuries of the appendicular skeleton of canine patients attended in the area of radiology area of the Clinic of Small Animals of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Lima, 2012-2016)
Other title
Frecuencia de lesiones del esqueleto apendicular en pacientes caninos atendidos en el área de radiología de la Clínica de Animales Menores de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Lima, 2012-2016)
Date Issued
01 January 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
The frequency of lesions of the appendicular skeleton diagnosed in canines was evaluated in the radiology area of Small Animal Clinic of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos during the period 2012-2016. In total, 2552 radiological recordings made in the appendicular skeleton were analyzed. Of these, 43.3% (n=1106) presented traumatic injuries, 23.2% (n=591) orthopedic injuries, 12.7% (n=323) degenerative injuries, 2.7% (n=69) injuries compatible with osteomyelitis, 1.7% (n=42) lesions compatible with neoplasms, and 0.5% (n=13) lesions compatible with hypertrophic osteodystrophy. Among trauma injuries, the bone structures with the highest frequency of fracture were the pelvis (35.1%; n=388) and femur (26.9%; n=298) and among orthopedic injuries were patellar luxation (36.9%; n=218) and hip dysplasia (36.6%; n=216). Traumatological injuries were more frequent in juvenile canines (46.5%), and orthopedic injuries in mature adults (42.2%). Males had a higher frequency of trauma (58.3%) and orthopedic (61.2%) injuries compared to females. Trauma injuries were more common in undefined crossbreds (60.3%), and orthopedic injuries in purebred canines (70.0%).
Volume
33
Issue
3
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria Ortopedía Crías y mascotas
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85135106014
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
Sponsor(s)
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Be 476/5
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