Mechanical evaluation of two loop tensioning methods for crimp clamp extracapsular stabilization of the cranial cruciate ligament-deficient canine stifle

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 476-479

  Moores, Andrew P ^a   Beck, Alison L ^a   Jespers, Karin J M ^a   Wilson, Alan M ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EVALUATION; HINDLIMB; JOINT INSTABILITY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; JOINT INSTABILITY; STIFLE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 33747812927     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2006.00178.x     Document Type: Article

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