Determination of reference values and frequency of occurrence of patella alta in German shepherd dogs: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Patella alta and patella baja are important conditions underlying a predisposition to many joint diseases, including patellar luxation and patellar chondromalacia of the articular cartilage. The frequencies of patella alta and patella baja have not yet been determined. The object...

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Main Authors: Anna Łojszczyk-Szczepaniak, Piotr Silmanowicz, Renata Komsta, Zbigniew Osiński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13028-017-0304-1