Effect of width of disk fenestration and a ventral slot on biomechanics of the canine C5-C6 vertebral motion unit

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1844-1848

  Fauber, Amy E ^a   Wade, Jeremie A ^b   Lipka, Alex E ^c   McCabe, George P ^c   Aper, Rhonda L ^a,d  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Florida Veterinary Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; DOG; FENESTRATION; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; JOINT STABILITY; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RANGE OF MOTION; SPINE MOBILITY; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DISKECTOMY; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 33751245843     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.67.11.1844     Document Type: Article

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