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Table 3 Distribution (percentage) of osteochondrosis (OC) scores in the right and left hock joints

From: Effects of free-range and confined housing on joint health in a herd of fattening pigs

Humeral condyle

Group

Joint

OC 0

OC 1

OC 2

OC 3

OC 4

OC 5

Total OC

Medial talus trochlea

Free-range

Right

70

4

6

2

0

18

30

Left

71

6

6

4

0

13

29

Confined

Right

85

9

3

0

0

3

15

Left

78

11

4

7

0

0

22

Medial talus distal*

Free-range

Right

47

3

16

28

4

2

53

Left

43

6

19

28

4

0

57

Confined

Right

61

3

19

17

0

0

39

Left

61

8

17

11

3

0

39

Lateral talus trochlea

Free-range

Right

81

8

6

3

1

1

19

Left

82

6

3

8

0

1

18

Confined

Right

91

9

0

0

0

0

9

Left

82

9

9

0

0

0

18

Lateral talus distal*

Free-range

Right

60

13

19

8

0

0

40

Left

62

13

15

10

0

0

38

Confined

Right

64

17

17

2

0

0

36

Left

64

8

22

6

0

0

36

Calcaneus coracoid process

Free-range

Right

74

1

1

0

0

24

26

Left

72

0

3

1

1

23

28

Confined

Right

93

0

2

0

0

5

7

Left

98

0

0

0

2

0

2

Calcaneus mediodistal*

Free-range

Right

75

7

16

2

0

0

25

Left

75

6

15

4

0

0

25

Confined

Right

88

6

6

0

0

0

12

Left

80

6

14

0

0

0

20

  1. The values are rounded. Number of examined animals: free-range?=?91, confined?=?45.
  2. *These joint sites were examined in 68 free-range and 36 confined pigs.