Complications associated with 696 tibial plateau leveling osteotomies (2001-2003)

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 44-50

  Stauffer, Kent D ^a   Tuttle, Trent A ^a   Elkins, A D ^a   Wehrenberg, Aaron P ^a   Character, Ben J ^b  

^a Veterinary Specialty Center of Indiana   (United States)

^b Ancillary Veterinary Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; EDEMA; ENDOPROSTHESIS LOOSENING; FIBULA FRACTURE; IMPLANT; JOINT SWELLING; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATELLA TENDON; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TIBIA FRACTURE; TIBIA OSTEOTOMY; TIBIA TUBEROSITY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33644976622     PISSN: 15473317     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0420044     Document Type: Article

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