Sonographic assisted diagnosis and treatment of bilateral gastrocnemius tendon rupture in a Labrador retriever repaired with fascia lata and polypropylene mesh

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 258-263

  Swiderski, J ^a   Fitch, R B ^a   Staatz, A ^a   Lowery, J ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Common calcanean tendon; Fascia lata; Gastrocnemius tendon; Orthotic; Polypropylene mesh

Indexed keywords

EID: 28444432366     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632955     Document Type: Article

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