Treatment of distal diaphyseal fractures using hybrid external skeletal fixation in three dogs

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 98-103

  Clarke, S P ^a,b   Carmichael, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b East Neuk Veterinary Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CASE REPORT; DIAPHYSIS; DOG; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOTOMY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; DIAPHYSES; DOGS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33645156345     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2006.00014.x     Document Type: Review

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