Aetiopathogenesis of parasagittal fractures of the distal condyles of the third metacarpal and third metatarsal bones - Review of the literature

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 116-120

  Riggs, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Horse; Racehorse; Spontaneous fracture; Thoroughbred

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HORSE; INJURY; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; METATARSAL BONE; PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; HORSES; MALE; METACARPAL BONES; METATARSAL BONES;

EID: 0033094706     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1999.tb03803.x     Document Type: Article

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