An in vitro biomechanical comparison of a prototype intramedullary pin-plate with a dynamic compression plate for equine metacarpophalangeal arthrodesis

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 83-91

  Sod, Gary A ^a   Martin, George S ^a,b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sawtooth Equine Service   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAIL; BONE PLATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FORELIMB; FRACTURE; HORSE; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; BONE PLATES; FORELIMB; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURES, BONE; HORSES;

EID: 2142709723     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-950x.2004.04010.x     Document Type: Article

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