Laxity index measurement on stress radiographs obtained using the Vezzoni-modified Badertscher distension device technique: repeatability and reproducibility in a large cohort of dogs
In-house evaluation of the LI on stress radiographs obtained using the VMBDD technique showed that it was a highly repeatable procedure but a moderate reproducible measurement due to a systematic upward bias by an observer with less experience. Nevertheless, the mean differences could be considered negligible in a clinical setting due to their low impact on the definitive diagnosis.
Authors
- Alberto Salvaggio
- Elisabetta Campagnoli
- Francesco Gallorini
- Angela Palumbo Piccionello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4076-4729)
- Mario Fordellone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0790-892X)
- Sara Sassaroli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8712-3446)
- Rosario Vallefuoco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7903-3678)
- Francesco Roggiolani
- Andrea Pratesi
Institutions
- Università di Camerino (IT)
- Regione Campania (IT)
- Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service (GB)
- Istituto di Matematica Applicata e Tecnologie Informatiche (IT)
- Policlinico Casilino (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1675958
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00