Effects of tendon grip technique (frozen versus unfrozen) on in vitro surface strain measurements of the equine deep digital flexor tendon

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 111-115

  Matthews, Gloria L ^a,c   Keegan, Kevin G ^a   Graham, Huber L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FREEZING; HINDLIMB; HORSE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TENDON;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; FREEZING; HINDLIMB; HORSES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TENDONS;

EID: 0029678755     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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