Treatment of segmental tibial defects using acute bone shortening followed by gradual lengthening with circular external fixator

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 180-185

  Rahal, S C ^a   Volpi, R S ^a   Vulcano, L C ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; DOG; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZATION; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; DOGS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23944491731     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2005.00708.x     Document Type: Article

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