Triceps tenotomy and double plate stabilization of "Y-T" fracture of the humeral condyle in three dogs

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 34-38

  Sturgeon, C ^a   Wilson, A M ^a   McGuigan, P ^a   Lawes, T J ^b   Muir, P ^a,c  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

"Y T" fracture; Dog; Plate fixation; Triceps tenotomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 22844454076     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632627     Document Type: Article

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