External skeletal fixation for stabilisation of comminuted humeral fractures in cats

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 280-285

  Langley Hobbs, S J ^a   Carmichael, S ^b   Mccartney, W T ^c  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c Unit 8   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; CAT; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; HUMERUS; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INJURY; MALE; RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; BONE NAILS; CATS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; HUMERAL FRACTURES; HUMERUS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031179388     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1997.tb03465.x     Document Type: Article

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