The hamstring stretch angle: a screening and monitoring tool for canine fibrotic myopathy
The hamstring stretch angle may serve as a quick, inexpensive, and noninvasive method to screen for fibrotic myopathy of the gracilis, semimembranosus, or semitendinosus muscles and future research is indicated to evaluate its use as a monitoring tool for disease progression.
Authors
- Erin Miscioscia
- Kate E. Birdwhistell
- Jennifer Repac
- Christina Montalbano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7183-6089)
Institutions
- University of Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1600602
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00