Table 5

Morbidity rate of severe osteoarthritic (OA) lesions (grade ≥ 2) in different locations in Groups 1–3.



OA lesion grade ≥ 2

Bone
Site
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Total
P-value

Scapula
cavitas glenoidalis
17.5
..
0
10.1
0.017*
Humerus
caput humeri
2.6
3.1
0
2
0.648

medial torchlea
2.6
3.1
0
2
0.648

incisura trochlearis
10.5
3.1
0
5.1
0.125

medial trochlea (combined)
13.2
6.3
0
7.1
0.112

lateral trochlea
2.6
12.5
0
5.1
0.058
Radius
fovea capitis radii
0
45.2
10.3
17.5
< 0.001***

incisura trochlearis
8.1
9.7
0
6.2
0.247
Ulna
processus anconeus
2.7
3.2
0
2.1
0.64

processus coronoideus
0
6.5
0
2.1
0.114
Femur
caput femur
0
12.9
0
4.1
0.011*

trochlea ossis femoris
20.5
45.2
0
22.4
< 0.001***

medial condyle of trochlea
2.6
3.2
0
2
0.652

lateral condyle of trochlea
5.1
0
3.6
3.1
0.457
Tibia
eminentia intercondylaris
2.6
0
0
1
0.448

medial Condyle
0
0
0
0
..

lateral Condyle
5.1
3.1
0
3
0.46
Tarsus
talus
28.2
71.9
6.7
35.6
< 0.001***

calcaneus
10.3
12.5
6.7
9.9
0.741

Heinola et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2006 48:25   doi:10.1186/1751-0147-48-25