In vitro evaluation of a novel prosthesis for laryngoplasty of horses with recurrent laryngeal neuropathy

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-46

  Schumacher, J ^a,c   Wilson, A M ^a   Pardoe, C ^a   Easter, J L ^b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Horse; In vitro; Laryngoplasty; Larynx; Mechanics; Prosthesis

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; IMPLANTATION; INJURY; LARYNX; LARYNX CARTILAGE; LARYNX DISORDER; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; RECURRENT DISEASE; SUTURE;

ANIMALS; ARYTENOID CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LARYNGEAL DISEASES; LARYNX; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RECURRENCE; SUTURES;

EID: 0033629292     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516400777611991     Document Type: Review

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