Use of external skeletal fixators in the repair of femoral fractures in cats

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 95-101

  Langley Hobbs, S J ^a   Carmichael, S ^a   McCartney, W ^b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Malahide Veterinary Clinic Dublin

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FELIS CATUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; CATS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030095994     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1996.tb02350.x     Document Type: Article

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