Influence of steroid injection on ligament healing in the rat

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 332, Issue , 1996, Pages 242-253

  Campbell, Robert Brick ^a   Wiggins, Michael E ^a   Cannistra, Linda M ^a   Fadale, Paul D ^a   Akelman, Edward ^a  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANKLE SPRAIN; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; MECHANICAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPORT INJURY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0029851780     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003086-199611000-00032     Document Type: Article

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