An evaluation of two autologous tendon grafting techniques in ponies

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 155-166

  Reiners, Scott R ^a   Jann, Henry W ^a,c   Stein, Larry E ^d   Good, James K ^b   Claypool, P Larry ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Oklahoma State University   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FORELIMB; HORSE; INJURY; MALE; TENDON; TENDON INJURY; TRANSPLANTATION; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FORELIMB; HORSES; MALE; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0036513131     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jvet.2002.31048     Document Type: Article

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