Page 378 - Canine Lameness

History of trauma Fracture abnormality Consider to establish arthritis
Visible
Septic
diagnosis
Hip
Fracture line
luxation
Soft tissue
Arthrocentesis injury
X-rays X-rays
abnormal normal
Sl-joint Hip joint dislocation
luxation Muscle
Ultrasound/MRI contracture
Hip Sl-joint separation
dysplasia/ Soft tissue
OA
Muscle biopsy neoplasia
Joint laxity/ Pain in hip
Septic osteoarthritis region
arthritis Juvenile hip
FNA dysplasia
Lytic lesion dog Juvenile
Osseous
neoplasia PennHIP/Ortolani Early Legg-
Perthes
Soft tissue
calcification
Myopathy Sl-joint
CT
disease
Degenerative changes
of Sl-joint
Sl-joint Minimally
dysfunction displaced trauma History of
fracture
Figure 20.1 Schematic of common diseases affecting the hip region and the steps necessary to establish a diagnosis.