Goniometric evaluation of both forelimbs and hind limbs in two species of Neotropical monkeys. Issue 6 (19th July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Conceição, Renato Tavares; Rahal, Sheila Canevese; Melchert, Alessandra; Bortoloni, Zara; Teixeira, Carlos Roberto; Imbeloni, Aline Amaral; Monteiro, Frederico Ozanan Barros
• Is Part Of: Journal of medical primatology. Volume 43:Issue 6(2014)
• Page Start: 492
• Page End: 497
• Publication Date: 2014-07-19
• Subjects: Primates -- Periodicals; Primates -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Medicine, Experimental -- Periodicals; 616.02738
• DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12139
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0047-2565

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jmp12139-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="jmp12139-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>The aim of this study was to evaluate the goniometric measurements of the forelimb and hind limb joints in two species of Neotropical primates maintained in captivity.</p> </sec> <sec id="jmp12139-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Eighteen intact monkeys organized into two groups were studied: Group 1–9 brown howlers (<italic>Alouatta fusca</italic>), and Group 2–9 tufted capuchins (<italic>Sapajus apella</italic>).</p> </sec> <sec id="jmp12139-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Significant differences were observed in the maximum flexion of the shoulder, elbow, carpus, stifle, and tarsus (G1>G2); maximum extension and abduction of the shoulder (G1<G2); maximum extension (G1>G2) and adduction (G1<G2) of the carpus; and maximum extension, abduction and adduction of the hip (G1>G2). The ROM was significantly different in all joints: shoulder (G1<G2), elbow (G1<G2), carpus (G1>G2), hip (G1>G2), stifle (G1<G2), and tarsus (G1<G2).</p> </sec> <sec id="jmp12139-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p> <italic>A. fusca</italic> and <italic>S. apella</italic> maintained in captivity have significant differences in the goniometric measurements of both forelimb and hind limb joints, primarily in maximum flexion and ROM.</p> </sec> </abstract>