Risk factors for fatal lateral condylar fracture of the third metacarpus/metatarsus in UK racing

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 192-199

  Parkin, T D H ^a   Clegg, P D ^a   French, N P ^a   Proudman, C J ^a   Riggs, C M ^a,c   Singer, E R ^a   Webbon, P M ^b   Morgan, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b The Jockey Club   (United Kingdom)

^c The Hong Kong Jockey Club   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Fractures; Horse; Lateral condyle; Racing; Risk factors; Thoroughbred

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUTHANASIA; FATALITY; LIMB FRACTURE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; METACARPAL BONE FRACTURE; METATARSAL BONE; NONHUMAN; RISK FACTOR; RUNNING; SPORT INJURY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ELAGATIS; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 18544386199     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164054530641     Document Type: Article

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