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  2. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis - Wikipedia

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    Stress on the hip causes the epiphysis to move posteriorly and medially, relative to the metaphysis. Although it is not the epiphysis that displaced, by convention, position and alignment in SCFE is described by referring to the relationship of the proximal fragment (capital femoral epiphysis) to the normal distal fragment (femoral neck).

  3. Southwick angle - Wikipedia

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    The angle is measured on a frog lateral view of the bilateral hips. It is measured by drawing a line perpendicular to a line connecting two points at the posterior and anterior tips of the epiphysis at the physis. A third line is drawn down the axis of femur. The angle between the perpendicular line and the femoral shaft line is the angle.

  4. Coxa vara - Wikipedia

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    In early skeletal development, a common physis serves the greater trochanter and the capital femoral epiphysis. This physis divides as growth continues in a balance that favors the capital epiphysis and creates a normal neck shaft angle (angle between the femoral shaft and the neck). The corresponding angle at maturity is 135 ± 7 degrees.

  5. 15 Most Common Puppy Health Issues and How to Spot Them - AOL

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    Related: Kennel Cough Symptoms and Ways to Help Your Dog Stay Comfortable Joint Abnormalities Patellar luxations, or knees that slip out of place when touched, are usually identified during the ...

  6. FDA Issues Urgent Warning on Dangers of Common Dog Medication

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    The United States Food and Drugs Administration is warning pet owners about a common medication given to pets to treat arthritis. The F.D.A. now says that the drug Librela may be associated with ...

  7. Klein's line - Wikipedia

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    Klein's line or the line of Klein is a virtual line that can be drawn on an X-ray of an adolescent's hip parallel to the anatomically upper edge of the femoral neck.It was the first tool to aid in the early diagnosis of a slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), which if treated late or left untreated leads to crippling arthritis, leg length discrepancy and lost range of motion.

  8. Drehmann sign - Wikipedia

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    The positive Drehmann sign is a typical clinical feature in slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), the impingement syndrome of the acetabulum-hip, or in osteoarthritis of the hip joint. [ 3 ] References

  9. What Are the Possible Treatments for Cancer on My Dog's Jaw?

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    Here's what a tumor on the jaw might mean for your dog, plus the treatment options available. ... Surgery will give her the best chance of living the rest of her life pain-free. If the margins of ...