Innervation of the coxo-femural joint capsule in the dog

Abstract

The coxofemoral joint is one of the most robust joints in the dog due to the combination of a very resistant joint capsule and its ligaments. This joint is extremely sensitive to loading, combining stability with mobility. The capsule of the hip joint is exposed to increased tension, especially in the case of existing axial anomalies, with forces that have an uneven action, resulting in various inflammatory pathologies such as coxofemoral dysplasia, osteoarthritis that causes suffering and pain in the quadrupeds. The goal of the paper. Elucidation ofthe morphofunctional organization of the components of the coxo-femoral joint in dogs, of the origin and distribution of the nerves that participate in the innervation of the regions of the canine pelvic limb, with the determination of the branches involved in the innervation of the joint capsule.