Anatomic study of the coxofemural joint region and association with hip dysplasia in dogs

Abstract

The results of the research confirm that the muscles of the coxo-femoral region are grouped in layers and systematized in the muscles of the pelvis and thigh, being 25 in number. The structures adjacent to the coxofemoral joint are innervated by the following nerves: femoral nerve, obturator nerve, cranial gluteal nerve, caudal gluteal nerve, caudal femoral cutaneous nerve and sciatic nerve. Research of ligamentous structures indicates that the ligament of the femoral head is not the only structure that attaches only to the acetabular fossa, as is generally accepted, but also attaches to the transverse acetabular ligament and is supplemented by a strong accessory ligament that runs in the direction caudal to attach to the acetabular ridge, and extending on the cranio-ventral surface of the body of the ischium.