The intercarpal ligaments of the equine midcarpal joint, part 1: The anatomy of the palmar and dorsomedial intercarpal ligaments of the midcarpal joint

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 359-366

  Whitton, R Chris ^a   McCarthy, Pat H ^a   Rose, Reuben J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FORELIMB; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; LIGAMENT; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CARPUS, ANIMAL; HORSES; LIGAMENTS;

EID: 0031228163     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.1997.tb01694.x     Document Type: Article

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