Catastrophic fracture of the lateral condyle of the third metacarpus/metatarsus in UK racehorses - Fracture descriptions and pre-existing pathology

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 157-165

  Parkin, T D H ^a   Clegg, P D ^a   French, N P ^a   Proudman, C J ^a   Riggs, C M ^b   Singer, E R ^a   Webbon, P M ^c   Morgan, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Hong Kong Jockey Club Institute of Chinese Medicine   (Hong Kong)

^c The Jockey Club   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fractures; Lateral condyle; Pathology; Racing; Thoroughbred

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; AUTOPSY; BODY REGIONS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATALITY; FOOT FRACTURE; HORSE; LIMB FRACTURE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; METACARPAL BONE FRACTURE; METATARSAL BONE; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; ATHLETIC INJURIES; FRACTURES, BONE; GREAT BRITAIN; HORSES; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; METACARPUS; METATARSUS; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; RISK FACTORS; RUNNING;

EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 30944444383     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2004.10.009     Document Type: Article

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