Caudal cervical intervertebral disk disease in the small dog: Role of distraction and stabilization in ventral slot decompression

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 68-74

  Fitch, Randall B ^a   Kerwin, Sharon C ^a   Hosgood, Giselle ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CERVICAL SPINE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RECORDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0033631539     PISSN: 05872871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/15473317-36-1-68     Document Type: Article

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