Use of carbon fibres for the reconstruction of superficial digital flexor tendon in crossbred calves: Scanning electron microscopic

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 169-170

  Kumar, Naveen ^a,b   Sharma, A K ^a,b   Kumar, Satish ^a,b  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b National Biotechnology Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Carbon (SDF) fibres; Fibroblasts; Scanning electron microscope; Superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034394052     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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