T-plate fixation of distal radial closing wedge osteotomies for treatment of angular limb deformities in 18 dogs

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 207-217

  Balfour, Raviv J ^a   Boudrieau, Randy J ^a   Gores, Barbara R ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DOG; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORELIMB; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA;

ANIMALS; BONE PLATES; DOGS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORELIMB; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; RADIUS; RECORDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA;

EID: 0034180666     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jvet.2000.4396     Document Type: Article

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