Initial clinical experience with the IMEX™ circular external skeletal fixation system - Part I: Use in fractures and arthrodeses

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 108-117

  Lewis, D D ^a   Radasch, R M ^b   Beale, B S ^c   Stallings, J T ^a   Lanz, O I ^a   Welch, R D ^d   Samchukov, M L ^d  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center   (United States)

^c GULF COAST VETERINARY SPECIALISTS   (United States)

^d TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthrodesis; Circular external fixation; Fracture

Indexed keywords

EID: 22644452207     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632475     Document Type: Article

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