Evaluation of 5 types of fishing material, 2 sterilization methods, and a crimp-clamp system for extra-articular stabilization of the canine stifle joint

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 78-84

  Sicard, G K ^a   Hayashi, K ^a   Manley, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ETHYLENE OXIDE; NYLON;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EVALUATION; HINDLIMB; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; JOINT INSTABILITY; METHODOLOGY; STANDARD; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER VAPOR;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ETHYLENE OXIDE; JOINT INSTABILITY; NYLONS; STEAM; STERILIZATION; STIFLE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0036357166     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jvet.2002.30539     Document Type: Article

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