Influence of an interdental full pin on stability of an acrylic external fixator for rostral mandibular fractures in dogs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 576-580

  Cook, Wesley T ^a   Smith, Mark M ^a   Markel, Mark D ^c   Grant, J Wallace ^b  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DOG; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE FIXATION; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DENTAL PINS; DOGS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE;

EID: 0035318651     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2001.62.576     Document Type: Article

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