Sentences with phrase «hip joint capsule»

The OFA, as well as most hip registries around the world, still rely on the old leg - extended ventro - dorsal view, which unnaturally positions the dog and artificially tightens the hip joint capsule.

Not exact matches

Swimmers with habitually tight quadriceps may resort to improper lifting technique and place more strain on surrounding joints such as the hip capsule and knees.

Thus, it is reasonable to hypothesize that laxity of the hip joint in dogs may be related to the collagen composition of the capsule... results of the study support the hypothesis that a change in collagen composition may contribute to hip joint laxity in dogs with a predisposition to CHD.»

Gentle PROM exercises should be performed on the stifle and hip, putting them through gentle flexion and extension to maintain flexibility, prevent adhesion formation between soft tissues, and help maintain joint capsule health.

The hip itself is surrounded by a thin capsule and contains a small amount of lubricating joint fluid.

In order for the hip to luxate (dislocate), trauma must be severe enough to break the capital ligament and tear the joint capsule.

The normal hip consists of femoral head, which is round like a ball and connects the femur to the pelvis; the acetabulum, which is the socket of the pelvis; and the fibrous joint capsule and lubricating fluid that make up the joint.

The joints continue to develop normally as long as full congruity is maintained between the acetabulum and the femoral head... The acetabular rims are stimulated to grow by mild traction applied by the joint capsule and gluteal muscles attached along their dorsal borders, and from pressure by the femoral heads upon the articular surfaces... The morphologic characteristics of the complex hip structure show that biomechanical behavior is the prime influence in the growth of this joint.»

Other reasons for a dog's hip - extended radiographs looking «better» at a later date might include a thickening of the joint capsule, the first film having been taken when a bitch was in estrus or close to whelping date (a controversial and unverified assumption), and anesthesia used the second time and not the first time.