Treatment of canine and feline diaphyseal radial and tibial fractures with low-stiffness external skeletal fixation

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 85-91

  Gemmill, T J ^a   Cave, T A ^a   Clements, D N ^a   Clarke, S P ^a   Bennett, D ^a   Carmichael, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; CAT; DIAPHYSIS; DOG; EVALUATION; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE HEALING; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIUS FRACTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; BONE NAILS; CATS; DIAPHYSES; DOGS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIUS FRACTURES; RECORDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1642418406     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2004.tb00208.x     Document Type: Article

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