Use of the proximal portion of the tibia for measurement of the tibial plateau angle in dogs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1117-1123

  Abel, Steven B ^a,c   Hammer, Douglas L ^a   Shott, Susan ^b  

^a Norwood Park Animal Hospital   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Animal Emergency Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CALCULATION; DOG; IMAGE ANALYSIS; JOINT RADIOGRAPHY; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT RUPTURE; MEASUREMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; TIBIA;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RUPTURE; STIFLE; TIBIA;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0041381187     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2003.64.1117     Document Type: Article

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