Ultrasonographic examination of the femorotibial articulation in horses: Imaging of the cranial and caudal aspects

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 285-296

  Cauvin, E R J ^a,b   Munroe, G A ^a   Boyd, J S ^a   Paterson, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Cruciate; Horse; Menisci; Stifle; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; AUTOPSY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMUR; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; JOINT; LIGAMENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIBIA;

ANIMALS; AUTOPSY; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; FEMALE; FEMUR; HORSES; JOINTS; LIGAMENTS; MALE; TIBIA; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030183867     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1996.tb03092.x     Document Type: Article

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