Arthroscopic lavage and implantation of gentamicin-impregnated collagen sponges for treatment of chronic septic arthritis in cattle: 14 cases (1995-1997)

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 64-69

  Steiner, A ^a   Hirsbrunner, G ^a   Miserez, R ^a   Tschudi, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Cattle; Gentamicin impregnated collagen sponges; Septic arthritis

Indexed keywords

EID: 22644449560     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632464     Document Type: Article

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