Flexor carpi ulnaris (humeral head) muscle flap for reconstruction of distal forelimb injuries in two dogs

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 342-347

  Chambers, Jonathan N ^a   Purinton, P Thomas ^a   Allen, Sheila W ^a   Schneider, Timothy A ^a   Smith, Julie D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARPAL BONE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DOG; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FORELIMB; GUNSHOT INJURY; INJURY; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; PLASTIC SURGERY; RADIUS FRACTURE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ANIMALS; CARPAL BONES; DEBRIDEMENT; DOGS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FORELIMB; MALE; METACARPUS; RADIUS FRACTURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 0032118927     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.1998.tb00137.x     Document Type: Article

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