A self-locking knot for lateral fabellotibial suture stabilisation of the cranial cruciate ligament deficient stifle in the dog

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 78-80

  McKee, W M ^a   Miller, A ^a  

^a Willows Referral Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cranial cruciate ligament; Lateral fabcllotibial suture; Self locking knot

Indexed keywords

EID: 22644451059     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632467     Document Type: Article

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