Percutaneous osteostixis as treatment for avulsion fractures of the palmar/plantar third metacarpal/metatarsal bone cortex at the origin of the suspensory ligament in 29 cases

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 126-138

  Launois, T ^a   Desbrosse, F ^a   Perrin, R ^a  

^a Clinique Equine   (France)

Author keywords

Avulsion fracture; Horse; Metacarpal; Metatarsal; Osteostixis; Suspensory ligament

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AVULSION FRACTURE; BONE LESION; CORTICAL BONE; ENTHESOPATHY; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HAND FRACTURE; LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT INJURY; METACARPAL BONE; METATARSAL BONE; NONHUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PERCUTANEOUS OSTEOSTIXIS; PROGNOSIS; STRESS FRACTURE;

EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0038542948     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2003.tb00229.x     Document Type: Article

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