Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bone density scans in dogs with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease hips
By Isola, M et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary medicine. A, Physiology, pathology, clinical medicine·2005·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in canine legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.
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Plain-English summary
A group of seven dogs with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, a condition that affects the hip joint and can cause limping, underwent X-ray and bone density scans to assess changes in their bones. The scans showed that there were no significant differences in bone density between the affected and unaffected hips, regardless of the dog's size or gender. This suggests that even when there are visible changes in the bone on X-rays, the overall bone mineral content remains stable. The dogs were closely monitored, but the study did not report specific treatments or outcomes for recovery.
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Abstract
Radiographic examination and subsequent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans of the hips were performed in seven dogs with monolateral Legg-Perthes-Calvé disease to quantify bone changes produced by osteonecrosis in the proximal femur on the affected and unaffected side. All dogs were found to be affected with grade 2 and 3 of the radiographic classification proposed by Ljunggren. Bone mineral density (g/cm(2)) of the femoral neck and proximal femoral metaphysis were evaluated on the affected and unaffected side; we detected no differences in bone mineral density for both regions of interest within the population studied in relation to gender, body weight and side analysed nor between the affected and the unaffected limb. We therefore assume that radiographic areas of decreased density in the proximal femoral epiphysis during chronic stages of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease do not alter the global mineral content of the scanned region.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16176571/