Repair of chronic complete traumatic rupture of the common calcaneal tendon in a dog, using a fascia lata graft: Case report and literature review

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 104-108

  Shani, J ^a   Shahar, R ^b  

^a Animal Medical Center Netanya   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Graft; Tensor fascia lata

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044518631     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632639     Document Type: Article

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