Arthrodesis of the equine proximal interphalangeal joint: A biomechanical comparison of two 7-hole 3.5-mm broad and two 5-hole 4.5-mm narrow dynamic compression plates

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 85-93

  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 PLATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB; HORSE; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; TOE JOINT;

ANIMALS; ARTHRODESIS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB; HORSES; TOE JOINT;

EID: 0036368613     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jvet.2002.29457     Document Type: Article

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