Veterinary Science & Technology

Irene Sommerfeld- Stur

Publications

• Research Article
  Radiographically Breedspecific Morphology and Calcifying Tendinopathy in the Iliopsoas Muscle at the Lesser Trochanter in Rottweilers, German Shepherd Dogs and Bavarian Mountain Hounds
  Author(s): Florian Willmitzer, Michaela Gumpenberger, Irene Sommerfeld- Stur and Elisabeth MayrhoferFlorian Willmitzer, Michaela Gumpenberger, Irene Sommerfeld- Stur and Elisabeth Mayrhofer
  
  The purpose of this retrospective study is to describe the radiographic morphology of the lesser trochanter as well as possible enthesiopathies of the iliopsoas muscle in Rottweilers, German Shepherd Dogs and Bavarian Mountain Hounds. The normal shape of the lesser trochanter appeared radiological triangular in German Shepherd Dogs and blunt or bump like in Rottweilers and Bavarian Mountain Hounds. Changes indicating an enthesiopathy presented as periosteal blurrings, variation in shape or in isolated bone opacity proximomedial to the lesser trochanter and were categorized into four groups. Three aspects were of special interest: general frequency of radiographic signs of enthesiopathy and potential correlation to sex or to hip dysplasia. In total 736 radiographic studies from Rottweilers (n=311), German Shepherd Dogs (n=133) and Bavarian Mountain Hounds (n=292) have been evaluated. C.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000313

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