Repeatability and reproducibility of distraction indices in PennHIP examinations of the hip joint in dogs

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 387-392

  Ginja, Mário M D ^a   Ferreira, A J A ^b   Silvestre, M ^c   Gonzalo Orden, J M ^d   Llorens Pena, M P ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Distraction index; Dog; Hip dysplasia; PennHIP

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMUR HEAD; HIP; HISTOLOGY; JOINT INSTABILITY; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; DOGS; FEMUR HEAD; HIP DYSPLASIA, CANINE; HIP JOINT; JOINT INSTABILITY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33747686079     PISSN: 02366290     EISSN: 15882705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AVet.54.2006.3.8     Document Type: Article

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