Important role of the arthroscopic examination of the hip joint for the correct application of triple pelvic osteotomy for hip dysplasia in juvenile dogs

摘要

Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) develops in middle- to large/giant-sized dogs, and it is recognized as an arthropathy that markedly impairs locomotive function of the pelvic limb and quality of life (QOL) in the affected dogs. CHD is categorized into the following two types ： CHD in young dogs, which develop clinical symptoms derived from capsular sprains and sprains of the femoral head ligament associated with abnormal joint laxity during the period of skeletogenesis ； and CHD in mature dogs, which develop clinical symptoms derived from osteoarthritis (OA) at two years of age or older.