Traumatic avulsion of the proximal femoral articular cartilage as a cause of hip dislocation in broiler chickens
Mitchell, J.R.; De Boom, H.P.
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 57(3): 133-137
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 1019-9128 PMID: 3806555 Document Number: 277479
Review of the normal anatomy of the coxofemoral joint in broiler chickens aged seven weeks and comparison with cases of so-called "hip-dislocation" revealed that the lesion is essentially an avulsion of the articular cartilage of the femoral head, traumatically caused by the manner of catching and handling of birds. No direct relationship to dyschondroplasia (osteochondrosis) was established.