Arthrodesis of the equine proximal interphalangeal joint: A biomechanical comparison of three 4.5-mm and two 5.5-mm cortical screws

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 287-294

  Watt, Bruce C ^a   Edwards III, Ryland B ^a   Markel, Mark D ^a   McCabe, Ron ^a   Wilson, David G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; RANDOMIZATION;

ANIMALS; ARTHRODESIS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSES; MATERIALS TESTING; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 0035347812     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jvet.2001.23353     Document Type: Article

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