Biomechanics and biology of fracture healing with external skeletal fixation

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 487-500

  Johnson, Ann L ^a,c   Eurell, Jo Ann C ^a   Losonsky, John M ^a,c   Egger, Erick L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^c Dept of Vet Clinical Medicine ^*

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EID: 2942615892     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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