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Table 1 Mean angles ± standard error (and range) of the articular surfaces per group

From: Comparison of angle, shape, and position of articular processes in Dobermans and Great Danes with and without cervical spondylomyelopathy

Level

Dogs

Left Cranial Angle

Right Cranial Angle

Left Caudal Angle

Right Caudal Angle

C2–3

Dob-N

26.56 ± 5.68 (5.2–37.7)

24.41 ± 7.11 (13.2–36.4)

28.35 ± 5.627 (7.6–39.2)

26.18 ± 8.156 (12.6–36.1)

Dob-CSM

26.52 ± 5.68 (17.4–37.9)

22.68 ± 7.11 (14.9–31.5)

26.02 ± 5.62 (16.6–35)

25.54 ± 8.15 (12.9–31.9)

GD-N

19.24 ± 5.68 (7.3–35.5)

23.18 ± 7.11 (3.5–38.3)

20.87 ± 5.62 (5.6–42.8)

23.83 ± 8.15 (0.2–41.1)

GD-CSM

26.18 ± 5.68 (1.1–174.7)

36.43 ± 7.11 (0.3–170.7)

26.41 ± 5.62 (1.4–170.4)

46.24 ± 8.156 (2–171.9)

C3–4

Dob-N

24.02 ± 5.33 (11.3–45)

21.24 ± 1.91 (12.6–36.6)

23.3 ± 2.18 (8.5–45.5)

21.98 ± 1.96 (11.7–38.5)

Dob-CSM

20.2 ± 5.33 (10.2–28.3)

21.81 ± 1.91 (13.4–31.4)

19.37 ± 2.18 (8.3–28.8)

21.81 ± 1.96 (7.3–30.2)

GD-N

24.02 ± 5.33 (8.4–29.1)

21.24 ± 1.91 (10.3–33.7)

23.3 ± 2.18 (9.9–30.6)

21.98 ± 1.96 (11.5–35)

GD-CSM

34.1 ± 5.33 (8.3–174.3)

21.473 ± 1.91 (0.3–35.7)

23.3 ± 2.18 (1.3–45.1)

20.97 ± 1.96 (1.1–32.5)

C4–5

Dob-N

23.52 ± 1.72 (10.5–37.9)

24.59 ± 1.74 (16.8–36.9)

21.50 ± 1.7 (7.5–37.9)

24.96 ± 1.75 (15.2–37.1)

Dob-CSM

21.91 ± 1.72 c (14–30.1)

22.56 ± 1.74 c (8.5–39.7)

20.76 ± 1.7 c (11.4–30.5)

23.7 ± 1.759 c (10.6–43.9)

GD-N

25.82 ± 1.72 (13.9–33.5)

26.69 ± 1.74 (16.7–32.3)

26.24 ± 1.7 (16.4–37.5)

26.72 ± 1.75 (21–32.8)

GD-CSM

31.36 ± 1.72 c (19.3–42.5)

31.69 ± 1.74 c (14.5–40.7)

32.37 ± 1.7 c (22.2–43.7)

31.7 ± 1.75 c (18.4–39.3)

C5–6

Dob-N

27.8 ± 1.87 (18.7–41.4)

26.52 ± 2.01 (19.1–37.7)

26 ± 2.11 (18.8–39.1)

26.73 ± 2.07 (16.4–37.1)

Dob-CSM

23.62 ± 1.87 c (12.1–41.2)

21.77 ± 2.01 c (7.7–41.9)

22.93 ± 2.11 c (11.4–41.4)

21.47 ± 2.07 c (7.4–43.2)

GD-N

25.4 ± 1.87 a (16.4–33.3)

27.28 ± 2.01 (9.9–39.9)

24.94 ± 2.11 (12.9–33.6)

28.1 ± 2.07 (13.5–39.5)

GD-CSM

33.58 ± 1.87 a, c (22.8–48.5)

33.04 ± 2.01 c (21.3–45.8)

31.96 ± 2.11 c (16.2–46.2)

32.07 ± 2.07 c (18.6–47.3)

C6–7

Dob-N

33.04 ± 2.05 (23.6–48.5)

32.42 ± 2.5 (22.1–45.4)

31.63 ± 2.43 (18.5–44.6)

31.92 ± 2.61 (21.2–43.2)

Dob-CSM

29.36 ± 2.05 c (15.3–39.5)

30.02 ± 2.5 c (16.9–50.5)

27.4 ± 2.43 c (10.2–41.6)

28.11 ± 2.61 c (16.5–45.4)

GD-N

29.1 ± 2.05 a (16.7–40.5)

30.45 ± 2.5 a (15.7–50.3)

27.44 ± 2.43 a (14.9–47.2)

31.56 ± 2.61 (13.4–50.8)

GD-CSM

38.29 ± 2.05 a, c (21.8–64.4)

41.1 ± 2.5 a, c (22.9–73.4)

37.88 ± 2.43 a, c (19.5–66.5)

39.37 ± 2.61 c (18.5–78.6)

C7-T1

Dob-N

36.32 ± 2.79 (19.8–48.7)

33.24 ± 2.72 (24.5–39.8)

32.81 ± 3.04 (14.2–44.7)

30.86 ± 2.88 (17.7–39.5)

Dob-CSM

36.92 ± 2.79 (21.4–56.3)

35 ± 2.72 (16.6–52.4)

37.84 ± 3.04 (16.9–60.3)

33.06 ± 2.88 (14.4–54.4)

GD-N

36.15 ± 2.79 (26.5–57.4)

39.12 ± 2.72 (23.7–59.1)

33.32 ± 3.04 (18.4–51.2)

35.12 ± 2.88 (23.5–55.7)

GD-CSM

43.83 ± 2.79 (24.6–79.8)

40.05 ± 2.72 (24.5–69.7)

41.69 ± 3.04 (21.2–79.4)

40.98 ± 2.88 (18.7–69.1)

  1. Mean angles ± standard error adjusted for height of the vertebral bodies, with minimum and maximum values in parenthesis, for the cranial and caudal articular surfaces for clinically normal Doberman Pinschers (Dob-N) and Great Danes (GD-N) and Doberman Pinschers and Great Danes with cervical spondylomyelopathy (Dob-CSM, GD-CSM)
  2. aStatistically significant difference between clinically normal and CSM-affected Great Danes (P < 0.05)
  3. bStatistically significant difference between clinically normal Doberman Pinschers and clinically normal Great Danes (P < 0.05)
  4. cStatistically significant difference between CSM-affected Doberman Pinschers and CSM-affected Great Danes (P < 0.05)