The Osteometry of Equine Third Phalanx by the Use of Three-Dimensional Scanning: New Measurement Possibilities

• Main Authors: Sławomir Paśko, Małgorzata Dzierzęcka, Halina Purzyc, Anna Charuta, Karolina Barszcz, Bartłomiej Jan Bartyzel, Marcin Komosa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2017-01-01
• Series: Scanning
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1378947

This study consisted in analyzing the asymmetry between bilateral third phalanges (coffin bones) in cold-blood horses based on the angle range of the plantar margin of the bone. The study employed a scanner projecting a hybrid set of images, consisting of sinusoidal stripes preceded by a Gray code sequence. As it turned out, three-dimensional scanning can be used to effectively determine the angle range for a selected portion of the studied bone. This provides broad possibilities for osteometric studies, as it enables the determination of angle distribution in a given fragment. The results obtained indicate a weak correlation between age and bilateral third-phalanx asymmetry in terms of the angle range of the plantar margins and no correlation between body weight and the asymmetry described.