@article{909e2aa5abbe433b92e5db893f74f02c,
title = "Kinetic and kinematic follow-up gait analysis in Doberman Pinschers with cervical spondylomyelopathy treated medically and surgically",
abstract = "Background: The efficacy of treatment of dogs with cervical spondylomyelopathy (CSM) is commonly based on the owner's and clinician's perception of the gait, which is highly subjective and suffers from observer bias. Hypothesis/Objectives: To compare selected kinetic and kinematic parameters before and after treatments and to correlate the findings of gait analysis to clinical outcome. Animals: Eight Doberman Pinschers with CSM confirmed by magnetic resonsance imaging. Methods: Patients were prospectively studied and treated with either medical management (n = 5) or surgery (n = 3). Force plate analysis and 3-D kinematic motion capture were performed at initial presentation and approximately 8 weeks later. Force plate parameters evaluated included peak vertical force (PVF). Kinematic parameters measured included number of pelvic limb strides, stifle flexion and extension, maximum and minimum thoracic limb distance, truncal sway, and thoracic limb stride duration. Results: Kinematic analysis showed that deviation of the spine to the right (truncal sway) was significantly smaller (P <.001) and the degree of right stifle flexion was significantly larger (P =.029) after treatment. Force plate analysis indicated that PVF was significantly different after treatment (P =.049) and the difference of the PVF also was significantly larger (P =.027). However, no correlation was found with either method of gait analysis and clinical recovery. Conclusions and Clinical Importance: Kinetic and kinematic gait analysis were able to detect differences in dogs with CSM before and after treatment. A correlation of gait analysis to clinical improvement could not be determined.",
keywords = "cervical instability, digital motion capture, kinematic, kinetic, wobbler",
author = "Foss, {Kari D.} and Smith, {Rebecca L.} and {da Costa}, {Ronaldo C.}",
note = "Funding Information: This study was a collaboration between The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and The Ohio State University's Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design. This work was supported by the Canine Funds of the College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University. The authors thank Amanda Disher for her assistance with collection of the force plate data, as well as Vita Berezine-Blackburn, Tom Heban, Susana del Rio, and Neelima Karanam for their assistance with the digital motion capture and data processing. Additionally, they thank TimVojt and Marc Hardman for their work on the illustrations and Gary Phillips for his help with portions of the statistical analysis. Funding Information: This study was a collaboration between The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and The Ohio State University{\textquoteright}s Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design. This work was supported by the Canine Funds of the College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University. The authors thank Amanda Disher for her assistance with collection of the force plate data, as well as Vita Berezine-Blackburn, Tom Heban, Susana del Rio, and Neelima Karanam for their assistance with the digital motion capture and data processing. Additionally, they thank TimVojt and Marc Hardman for their work on the illustrations and Gary Phillips for his help with portions of the statistical analysis. Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright} 2018 The Authors. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.",
year = "2018",
month = may,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1111/jvim.15096",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "32",
pages = "1126--1132",
journal = "Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine",
issn = "0891-6640",
publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",
number = "3",
}