Table 7 Recommendation of landmarks to determine the level of limb circumference measurement
From: Appendicular skeletal muscle mass assessment in dogs: a scoping literature review
Location | Proximal landmark | Distal landmark |
|---|---|---|
Thigh | Greater trochanter | Lateral fabella |
Crus | Tibial tuberosity | Lateral malleolus of the fibula |
Brachium | Insertion of the infraspinatus muscle on the greater tubercle of the humerus | Lateral epicondyle of the humerus |
Antebrachium | Lateral epicondyle of the humerus | Styloid process of the ulna |