Nonsurgical management of type II fractures of the distal phalanx in 48 Standardbred horses

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 501-503

  O'Sullivan, C B ^a,b   Dart, A J ^a   Malikides, N ^a   Rawlinson, R J ^a   Hutchins, D R ^a   Hodgson, D R ^a  

^a University Veterinary Centre   (Australia)

^b Randwick Equine Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coffin bone; Distal phalanx; Fracture; Horse; Pedal bone; Phalanges; Standardbred

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FORELIMB; FRACTURE; HINDLIMB; HORSE; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOE;

ANIMALS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FORELIMB; FRACTURES, BONE; HINDLIMB; HORSES; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOES;

EID: 0033174598     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb12118.x     Document Type: Article

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