Carrig C B
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1997 Jul;27(4):777-814. doi: 10.1016/s0195-5616(97)50080-5.
Osteoarthritis is a common orthopedic problem in the small animal patient. In most cases, the degenerative changes in the joint are secondary to some predisposing cause. The objective of diagnostic imaging is to define the extent and nature of the degenerative changes and to identify the responsible underlying abnormality. To achieve this, appropriate imaging procedures should be used. Although conventional radiography is the most common method used to evaluate osteoarthritis, there has been an increase in the application of other imaging technologies during the past several years. These modalities can provide the clinician with additional information that can improve case management. The radiographic changes that accompany osteoarthritis are reviewed, and indications for the various imaging modalities are outlined. The causes and presentation of osteoarthritis of the major diarthrodial joints of the appendicular skeleton are described.
骨关节炎是小动物患者常见的骨科问题。在大多数情况下，关节的退行性变化继发于某些诱发因素。诊断性成像的目的是确定退行性变化的程度和性质，并识别潜在的相关异常。为实现这一目标，应采用适当的成像程序。尽管传统放射摄影是评估骨关节炎最常用的方法，但在过去几年中，其他成像技术的应用有所增加。这些检查方法可以为临床医生提供更多信息，从而改善病例管理。本文回顾了伴随骨关节炎出现的放射学变化，并概述了各种成像检查方法的适应证。描述了四肢骨骼主要滑膜关节骨关节炎的病因和表现。
