External fixation of the lumbar spine in a canine model

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 181-188

  Walker, Tamara M ^a   Pierce, William A ^b   Welch, Robert D ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; DOG; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE FIXATION; INJURY; LUMBAR VERTEBRA;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; DOGS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MODELS, ANIMAL;

EID: 0036517493     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jvet.2002.31045     Document Type: Article

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