In vitro evaluation of nonrigid support systems for the equine metacarpophalangeal joint

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 726-731

  Smith, R K W ^a   McGuigan, M P ^a   Hyde, J T ^b   Daly, A S G ^c   Pardoe, C H ^a   Lock, A N ^d   Wilson, A M ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Tower Veterinary Hospital   (Ireland)

^c Baltimore   (Ireland)

^d Stoke by Nayland   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bandaging; Exercise; Horse; Metacarpophalangeal joint; Support boot; Tendon injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BANDAGE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FORELIMB; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; NONHUMAN; SPLINTING; WEIGHT BEARING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; EVALUATION; HORSE; IN VITRO STUDY; INJURY; JOINT; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LIGAMENT; MECHANICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SHOE; SPLINT; TENDON; TENDON INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMALS; BANDAGES; BIOMECHANICS; FORELIMB; HORSES; JOINTS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOES; SPLINTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0036835352     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516402776250423     Document Type: Article

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