Effect of durotomy on functional outcome of dogs with type I thoracolumbar disc extrusion and absent deep pain perception

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 141-146

  Loughin, C A ^a,c   Dewey, C W ^a   Ringwood, P B ^a   Pettigrew, R W ^b   Kent, M ^b   Budsberg, S C ^b  

^a Long Island Veterinary Specialists ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Long Island Veterinary Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep pain perception; Durotomy; Hemilaminectomy; Thoracolumbar

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 24344455131     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632953     Document Type: Article

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