In vitro biomechanical comparison of the strength of the linea alba of the Ilama, using two suture patterns

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 938-942

  Van Hoogmoed, Linda ^a   Snyder, Jack R ^a   Stover, Susan M ^a   Drake, Christiana ^a   Taylor, Kenneth ^a   Harmon, Faye A ^a   McDuffee, Laurie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD; SUTURING METHOD; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; FEMALE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SURGERY, VETERINARY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0030161023     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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