Comparison of measurements obtained by use of an electrogoniometer and a universal plastic goniometer for the assessment of joint motion in dogs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1974-1979

  Thomas, Todd M ^a,c   Marcellin Little, Denis J ^a   Roe, Simon C ^a   Lascelles, B Duncan X ^a   Brosey, Bess P ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lackland Air Force Base ^*  (United States)

^c West Coast Branch Veterinary Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CARPAL JOINT; DOG; ELBOW; GONIOMETRY; HIP; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT MOBILIZATION; JOINT RADIOGRAPHY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RANGE OF MOTION; SEDATION; SHOULDER; TARSAL JOINT;

ANIMALS; ARTHROMETRY, ARTICULAR; BREEDING; DOGS; JOINTS; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33846014689     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.67.12.1974     Document Type: Article

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