Hips
Abduction and adduction of the coxofemoral joint to evaluate hip health
What is the Ortolani maneuver?
OCD lesions, ununited aconeal process, fragmented medial coronoid process are all possible etiologies of this disease.
What is elbow dysplasia?
I 3/3, C1/1, P3/2, M1/1
What is the cat dental formula?
What are the maxillary and mandibular canines and incisors of a cat?
Flexed lateral of the elbow
Malformed acetabulum and/or head of the femur that can be exacerbated by environmental components.
What is hip dysplasia?
This feature of most quadrupeds results in elbow dysplasia carrying a poorer prognosis.
What is front end loaded/heavy?
I 3/3 C1/1 P4/4 M2/3
What is the canine dental formula?
I interfere with imaging of the feline maxillary premolars and molars
What is the zygomatic arch?
Center beam over between the tuber ischii, cranial to the wings of the ilium, caudal to the stifles, with the patella rotating medially to lay in the intercondylar grooves of the femur.
What is the extended VD view of the coxofemoral joints?
Procedure in which the femoral head is removed, creating a fibrous joint in place of the ball and socket joint of the hip.
What is a femoral head ostectomy?
The center beam will be placed here on lateral or flexed lateral radiograph of the elbow
What are the humeral condyles?
108, 208, 309, 409
What are carnassial teeth?
The term for radiographic views that cannot be take in parallel
What is the bisecting angle?
Because they cannot be taken until 24 months and many dogs are being bred before that age.
What is one reason OFA rads/certification is not very effective in decreasing genetics associated with hip dysplasia?
Dogs that are no more than 16 weeks old with radiographic signs of hip dysplasia can have this procedure done that will improve the coverage of the femoral head.
What is a Juvenile Symphysiodesis?
Because of imaging and surgical limitations
Why is elbow dysplasia the worst?
105, 205, 305, 306, 405, 406
Which teeth are naturally missing in the cat?
Two terms that refer to creating an image of a tooth that makes it appear longer or shorter than it really is
What is elongation and foreshortening?
Abbreviated to OFA
What is the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals?
Uses a distractor to apply even pressure to the hip joints and applies an index to those measurements to evaluate hip health.
What is the Penn hip method?
If I do not fuse properly I can cause significant joint disease, I may be removed or reattached depending on the case.
What is the anconeal process?
Most of these have fallen out/been replaced between 3-7 months of age in cats and dogs.
What are deciduous teeth?
Apical abscess, widened dental ligament, or a retained root
Imaging modality other that OFA that might aid in diagnosing subclinical or "fair" hips.
What is Penn hip method?