Observer variability and sensitivity of radiographic diagnosis of canine medial coronoid disease
N.N. · Tierärztliche Praxis Ausgabe K: Kleintiere / Heimtiere · 2011 · Heft 05 · S. 313-322
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Summary Objective: Medial coronoid disease (MCD) is a very common form of elbow joint disease and it’s radiographic diagnosis can be challenging since it is frequently based on the detection of rather subtle primary or secondary changes than on a large primary lesion. We hypothesized that accuracy of radiographic diagnosis of MCD is highly dependent on training and experience level. Methods: Radiographs of 102 canine elbows were evaluated for MCD by four observers with different levels of training and experience. All elbows underwent CT scans and arthroscopy. Sensitivity and specificity of radiographic and CT in…