Bone transport osteogenesis for limb salvage following resection of primary bone tumors: Experience with six cases (1991-1996)

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 18-22

  Tommasini Degna, M ^a   Ehrhart, Nicole ^b   Feretti, A ^c   Buracco, P ^d  

^a Centro Specialistico Veterinario   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c Casa di Cura Veterinaria Parabiago   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bone transport osteogenesis; Circular fixator; Dog; Ilizarov; Limb salvage; Osteosarcoma

Indexed keywords

EID: 22844457388     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632624     Document Type: Article

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