Treatment of delayed union and septic osteomyelitis of metacarpus III/IV in a calf using gentamicin-impregnated collagen sponges and minimal external coaptation

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-22

  Hirsbrunner, Gaby ^a   Steiner, A ^a  

^a Clinic for Food Animals and Horses   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Calf; Delayed union; Gentamicin impregnated collagen sponges; Metacarpus III IV; Osteomyelitis

Indexed keywords

ACTINOMYCES; ARCANOBACTERIUM PYOGENES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0032345482     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632603     Document Type: Article

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