Hip designation - Page 1

Could someone please explain the exact difference between the hip designations of A-1,  A-2,  normal, fast normal and noch zugelassen?  I would like to know the exact differences.  Thanks.  ecs

a1 = normal
a2 = fast normal (nearly normal)
a3 = noch zugelassen  (still permissable)

exact differences?  not sure what you are looking for here.  since a human being evaluates the xrays, there is some amount of subjectivity along with the objective criteria for each hip grade.

This might help. The SV designations are toward the bottom of the page....

http://www.offa.org/hipgrade.html

--Mary

0Thank you Kioanes and Mary.  This chart is exactly what I was looking for.  I appreciate it.  ecs