Anatomy of the distal interphalangeal joint of the mature horse: Relationships with navicular suspensory ligaments, sensory nerves and neurovascular bundle

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 126-135

  Bowker, R M ^a   Linder, K ^a   Van Wulfen, Kimberly K ^a   Sonea, Ioana M ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distal interphalangeal joint; Horse; Navicular syndrome; Sensory nerves; Sesamoidean impar ligament

Indexed keywords

EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CYTOLOGY; FORELIMB; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; JOINT; LIGAMENT; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SYNOVIUM;

ANIMALS; CARPUS, ANIMAL; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; HORSES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; JOINTS; LIGAMENTS; NEURONS, AFFERENT; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE;

EID: 0031093104     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1997.tb01654.x     Document Type: Article

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