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Table 3 Frequencies of lesion development detected radiographically at 7, 11 and 14 weeks of age (n = 20, for 10 pigs and 2 sides for each joint)

From: A longitudinal study on the performance of in vivo methods to determine the osteochondrotic status of young pigs

 

Grade

Lesions present

Stationary

Progression

Regression

Resolution

7–11 weeks

      

 Humeroradial

0

13

13

0

0

0

 

1–4

7

4

0

0

3

 Femoropatellar

0

11

3

0

0

0

 

1–4

9

2

11

0

4

 Tarsocrural

0

18

17

0

0

0

 

1–4

2

0

1

0

2

11–14 weeks

      

 Humeroradial

0

16

14

0

0

0

 

1–4

4

2

2

0

2

 Femoropatellar

0

7

3

0

0

0

 

1–4

13

7

5

2

3

 Tarsocrural

0

19

19

0

0

0

 

1–4

1

0

0

0

1