Arthroscopic surgery for osteochondral chip fragments and other lesions not requiring internal fixation in the carpal and fetlock joints of the equine athlete: What have we learned in 20 years?

Clinical Techniques in Equine Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 200-210

  McIlwraith, C Wayne ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpus; Fetlock; Osteochondral fracture fragment removal

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 23744504859     PISSN: 15347516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ctep.2002.35589     Document Type: Article

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