Use of the tubular external fixator in the treatment of distal radial and ulnar fractures in small dogs and cats: A retrospective clinical study

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 132-137

  Haas, Barbara ^a   Reichler, I M ^a   Montavon, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cat; Radius ulna fracture; Small dog; Tubular external fixator

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; BREED; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; EVALUATION; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; METAPHYSIS; NONHUMAN; RADIUS FRACTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ULNA FRACTURE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0041331700     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632769     Document Type: Article

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