Deep digital flexor tendon force and digital mechanics in normal ponies and ponies with rotation of the distal phalanx as a sequel to laminitis

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 161-165

  McGuigan, M P ^a,c   Walsh, T C ^a   Pardoe, C H ^a   Day, P S ^a   Wilson, A M ^a,b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Founder; Horse; Laminitis; Navicular bone

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP DIGITAL FLEXOR TENDON; DISEASE COURSE; DISTAL PHALANX; FINGER; FORCE; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HORSE; INFLAMMATION; JOINT FUNCTION; LAMINITIS; NONHUMAN; STANDING; TENDON;

EQUUS CABALLUS; LAMIINAE;

EID: 14844317313     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164054223859     Document Type: Article

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