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Table 4 Mean ± standard error (and range) lateral distance 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 Lateral

Right Cranial Lateral

Left Caudal Lateral

Right Caudal Lateral

C2–3

Dob-N

1.22 ± 0.05 (1.05–1.37)

1.2 ± 0.06 (1.03–1.47)

1.32 ± 0.05 (1.09–1.46)

1.31 ± 0.06 (1.2–1.51)

 

Dob-CSM

1.2 ± 0.05 (0.99–1.42)

1.15 ± 0.06 (0.83–1.44)

1.31 ± 0.05 (1.11–1.56)

1.28 ± 0.06 (1.05–1.55)

 

GD-N

1.18 ± 0.05 (0.97–1.62)

1.29 ± 0.06 (0.89–1.64)

1.31 ± 0.05 (1.09–1.59)

1.41 ± 0.06 (1.01–1.79)

 

GD-CSM

1.2 ± 0.05 (0.74–1.63)

1.25 ± 0.05 (0.61–1.79)

1.32 ± 0.05 (0.68–1.78)

1.34 ± 0.06 (0.56–1.93)

C3–4

Dob-N

0.81 ± 0.07 b (0.69–1.14)

0.81 ± 0.06 b (0.6–1.01)

0.94 ± 0.06 b (0.75–1.19)

0.95 ± 0.05 b (0.71–1.1)

 

Dob-CSM

0.82 ± 0.07 (0.57–1.15)

0.86 ± 0.06 (0.66–1.07)

0.92 ± 0.06 c (0.69–1.31)

0.97 ± 0.05 c (0.76–1.17)

 

GD-N

1.23 ± 0.07 b (0.81–1.52)

1.17 ± 0.06 b (0.77–1.5)

1.3 ± 0.06 b (0.94–1.62)

1.3 ± 0.06 b (0.93–1.63)

 

GD-CSM

1 ± 0.07 (−0.04–1.52)

1.06 ± 0.06 (0.29–1.37)

1.24 ± 0.06 c (0.35–1.68)

1.2 ± 0.05 c (0.48–1.49)

C4–5

Dob-N

0.81 ± 0.05 b (0.53–1.13)

0.81 ± 0.05 b (0.62–1.08)

0.92 ± 0.05 b (0.7–1.16)

0.94 ± 0.05 b (0.76–1.19)

 

Dob-CSM

0.77 ± 0.05 c (0.52–0.99)

0.73 ± 0.05 (0.5–0.95) c

0.87 ± 0.05 c (0.6–1.07)

0.86 ± 0.05 c (0.61–1.06)

 

GD-N

1.19 ± 0.05 b (0.85–1.44)

1.18 ± 0.05 b (0.83–1.49)

1.32 ± 0.05 b (1.07–1.71)

1.31 ± 0.05 b (1.06–1.62)

 

GD-CSM

1.33 ± 0.05 c (0.81–1.81)

1.3 ± 0.05 c (0.7–1.72)

1.47 ± 0.05 c (0.98–2.09)

1.41 ± 0.05 c (0.89–1.89)

C5–6

Dob-N

0.83 ± 0.06 b (0.43–1.26)

0.83 ± 0.06 b (0.55–1.14)

0.94 ± 0.05 b (0.59–1.31)

0.93 ± 0.06 b (0.7–1.18)

 

Dob-CSM

0.71 ± 0.06 c (0.36–0.99)

0.69 ± 0.06 c (0.39–0.98)

0.82 ± 0.05 c (0.5–1.11)

0.81 ± 0.06 c (0.52–1.05)

 

GD-N

1.3 ± 0.06 b (0.88–1.52)

1.34 ± 0.06 b (−0.51–0.22)

1.44 ± 0.06 b (1.06–1.68)

1.5 ± 0.06 b (1.03–2.11)

 

GD-CSM

1.5 ± 0.06 c (0.92–1.99)

1.5 ± 0.06 c (1.02–1.86)

1.6 ± 0.06 c (1.02–2.09)

1.6 ± 0.06 c (1.11–1.97)

C6–7

Dob-N

0.78 ± 0.04 b (0.55–0.91)

0.78 ± 0.05 b (0.6–1.03)

0.89 ± 0.04 b (0.69–1)

0.89 ± 0.05 b (0.7–1.12)

 

Dob-CSM

0.79 ± 0.04 c (0.42–1.18)

0.82 ± 0.05 c (0.44–1.22)

0.91 ± 0.04 c (0.5–1.18)

0.92 ± 0.05 c (0.5–1.28)

 

GD-N

1.18 ± 0.04 b (0.69–1.44)

1.23 ± 0.05 b (0.83–1.67)

1.34 ± 0.04 b (0.9–1.49)

1.38 ± 0.05 b (0.99–1.78)

 

GD-CSM

1.36 ± 0.04 c (0.99–1.59)

1.38 ± 0.05 c (0.92–1.67)

1.47 ± 0.04 c (1.05–1.68)

1.53 ± 0.05 c (1.07–1.88)

C7-T1

Dob-N

1.02 ± 0.06 b (0.65–1.33)

1.05 ± 0.05 b (0.74–1.35)

1.1 ± 0.06 b (0.76–1.44)

1.15 ± 0.05 b (0.81–1.46)

 

Dob-CSM

1.12 ± 0.06 c (0.88–1.39)

1.11 ± 0.05 c (0.9–1.43)

1.23 ± 0.06 c (0.96–1.45)

1.2 ± 0.05 c (0.98–1.56)

 

GD-N

1.45 ± 0.06 b (1.26–1.81)

1.51 ± 0.05 b (1.27–1.84)

1.54 ± 0.06 b (1.36–1.89)

1.61 ± 0.05 b (1.42–1.92)

 

GD-CSM

1.55 ± 0.06 c (1.1–2.12)

1.58 ± 0.05 c (1.07–2.12)

1.67 ± 0.06 c (1.22–2.21)

1.7 ± 0.05 c (1.27–2.19)

  1. Mean ± standard error adjusted for height of the vertebral bodies, with minimum and maximum values in parenthesis for lateral distance of the articular surface of cranial and caudal articular processes, given as the distance to the floor of the vertebral canal (reference line), in clinically normal Doberman Pinschers (Dob-N) and Great Danes (GD-N) and Doberman Pinschers and Great Danes with cervical spondylomyelopathy (Dob-CSM, GD-CSM), in centimeters
  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)
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