Biomechanical evaluation of a crimp clamp system for loop fixation of Monofilament Nylon Leader material used for stabilization of the canine stifle joint

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 533-539

  Anderson III, C Collins ^a   Tomlinson, James L ^b   Daly, William R ^b   Carson, William L ^b   Payne, John T ^b   Wagner Mann, Colette C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; ETHYLENE OXIDE; NYLON; STAINLESS STEEL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DOG; HINDLIMB; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; STANDARD; SUTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER VAPOR;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DISINFECTANTS; DOGS; ETHYLENE OXIDE; NYLONS; STAINLESS STEEL; STEAM; STERILIZATION; STIFLE; SUTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0032199111     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.1998.tb00528.x     Document Type: Review

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