Philips et al: Detection of intra‐articular implant penetration of the canine stifle with radiography: A cadaveric study
Veterinary Surgery 3, 2025

🔍 Key Findings

Overall accuracy of radiography to detect IAIP: 77.9%

Sensitivity: 97.2%
Specificity: 67.6%

False positive rate: 32.4% of non-penetrating implants were misclassified as penetrating

Implants directed toward the lateral tibial condyle had higher misclassification (23.8%) than medial (8.3%)

Most accurate detection: Implants placed 2 mm into the joint (97.2% correct classification)

Least agreement: For implants placed at 0 mm (subchondral level), especially lateral (AC1 = 0.48)

No palpable abnormalities (e.g., crepitus) observed during ROM for any group

No significant difference in detection by specialty field or reviewer qualification

Suggests radiographic misclassification risk and supports considering CT/fluoroscopy in equivocal cases

Detection of intra‐articular implant penetration of the canine stifle with radiography: A cadaveric study
Detection of intra‐articular implant penetration of the canine stifle with radiography: A cadaveric study
Detection of intra‐articular implant penetration of the canine stifle with radiography: A cadaveric study
Detection of intra‐articular implant penetration of the canine stifle with radiography: A cadaveric study
Detection of intra‐articular implant penetration of the canine stifle with radiography: A cadaveric study
Detection of intra‐articular implant penetration of the canine stifle with radiography: A cadaveric study
Detection of intra‐articular implant penetration of the canine stifle with radiography: A cadaveric study
Detection of intra‐articular implant penetration of the canine stifle with radiography: A cadaveric study
Detection of intra‐articular implant penetration of the canine stifle with radiography: A cadaveric study
Detection of intra‐articular implant penetration of the canine stifle with radiography: A cadaveric study
Detection of intra‐articular implant penetration of the canine stifle with radiography: A cadaveric study
Detection of intra‐articular implant penetration of the canine stifle with radiography: A cadaveric study

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