An in vitro biomechanical investigation of an equine interlocking nail

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 38-47

  McDuffee, Laurie A ^a   Stover, Susan M ^b   Bach, Joel M ^b   Taylor, Kenneth T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAIL; CADAVER; HORSE; INJURY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; CADAVER; HORSES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0033631722     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2000.00038.x     Document Type: Article

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