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Table 3 Results of the kinematic analysis

From: Kinetic, kinematic, magnetic resonance and owner evaluation of dogs before and after the amputation of a hind limb

  

Pre (n = 11)

10 (n = 11)

30 (n = 10)

90 (n = 9)

120 (n = 8)

p

Contralateral scapulohumeral joint

Mean ± SD

115.2 ± 5.67

117.9 ± 5.83

115.4 ± 5.54

112.7 ± 6.09

112.3 ± 4.24

<0.001

 

ROM ± SD

27.68 ± 7.48

31.46 ± 8.12

29.51 ± 6.73

31.49 ± 6.26

26.07 ± 6.04

0.478

Contralateral cubital joint

Mean ± SD

114.9 ± 12.93

115.9 ± 12.82

126.5 ± 11.59

127.2 ± 13.67

123.6 ± 13.91

<0.001

 

ROM ± SD

57.98 ± 15.56

61.8 ± 11.64

56.51 ± 14.74

60.75 ± 13.06

62.74 ± 9.60

0.898

Contralateral carpal joint

Mean ± SD

192.2 ± 26.85

191.5 ± 24.89

190.1 ± 26.03

191.5 ± 25.66

185.8 ± 26.88

<0.001

 

ROM ± SD

99.38 ± 19.62

97.45 ± 11.28

104.7 ± 10.83

94.25 ± 13.65

101.1 ± 8.17

0.666

Ipsilateral scapulohumeral joint

Mean ± SD

117.5 ± 7.92

120.1 ± 8.33

111.9 ± 6.87

112.4 ± 6.94

112.1 ± 7.12

<0.001

 

ROM ± SD

34.11 ± 5.69

32.2 ± 4.35

29.77 ± 4.80

32.17 ± 2.71

31.06 ± 5.03

0.654

Ipsilateral cubital joint

Mean ± SD

114.6 ± 12.28

117.6 ± 13.33

116.7 ± 12.94

121.5 ± 13.63

123.8 ± 13.58

<0.001

 

ROM ± SD

55 ± 11.81

57.96 ± 11.92

57.23 ± 12.69

59.84 ± 12.73

57.78 ± 11.82

0.916

Ipsilateral carpal joint

Mean ± SD

185.5 ± 26.36

185.6 ± 24.54

190.6 ± 25.54

185.9 ± 23.23

185.5 ± 26.05

<0.001

 

ROM ± SD

92.65 ± 19.14

91.83 ± 18.76

91.01 ± 15.71

82.42 ± 12.51

93.36 ± 10.05

0.630

Contralateral coxofemoral joint

Mean ± SD

116.1 ± 8.37

118.4 ± 6.96

120.8 ± 7.516

116.8 ± 6.29

116.1 ± 6.64

<0.001

 

ROM ± SD

30.25 ± 6.22

27.47 ± 9.90

30.08 ± 9.71

25.17 ± 9.09

24.89 ± 6.27

0.501

Contralateral femorotibial joint

Mean ± SD

123.2 ± 7.48

115.8 ± 6.62

110.4 ± 5.76

114.7 ± 5.55

113.3 ± 5.68

<0.001

 

ROM ± SD

42.4 ± 4.28

37.67 ± 8.44

37.82 ± 7.34

40.8 ± 12.16

34.83 ± 8.31

0.299

Contralateral tarsal joint

Mean ± SD

130.5 ± 8.98

121 ± 10.93

117.8 ± 14.07

124.9 ± 12.21

127.2 ± 10.75

<0.001

 

ROM ± SD

47.74 ± 10.2

50.57 ± 10.52

61.27 ± 14.25

57.73 ± 11.24

48.04 ± 14.17

0.143

  1. Mean: mean joint angle calculated from the mean joint angle progression curves; SD: Standard deviation; ROM = Range of Motion; p = p value of the Kruskal-Wallis test