Radlinsky M A
Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Manhattan, Kansas, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2001 Jan;31(1):181-92, vii. doi: 10.1016/s0195-5616(01)50044-3.
The cause of lameness is usually identified through evaluation of signalment, history, and physical examination. Radiographic evaluation provides a definitive diagnosis in many cases; however, laboratory evaluation may prove useful in the characterization of certain conditions or in the prognostication of the condition. In some instances where the definitive diagnosis remains elusive, arthroscopic examination is a minimally invasive diagnostic tool that may be more affordable and available than computed tomography. This article reviews laboratory evaluation of the lame patient and arthroscopic evaluation of joint abnormalities.
跛行的病因通常通过对畜主信息、病史和体格检查进行评估来确定。在许多情况下，放射学评估可提供明确诊断；然而，实验室评估在某些病症的特征描述或病情预后判断方面可能有用。在一些难以做出明确诊断的情况下，关节镜检查是一种微创诊断工具，可能比计算机断层扫描更经济且更易获得。本文综述了跛行患者的实验室评估及关节异常的关节镜评估。
