Comparative anatomy of the meniscofemoral ligament in humans and some domestic mammals

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-52

  Gupte, C M ^a   Bull, A M J ^a   Murray, R ^a,b   Amis, A A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FEMUR; HINDLIMB; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; HUMAN; KNEE; LIGAMENT; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TIBIA;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; DOGS; FEMUR; HORSES; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; SHEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STIFLE; TIBIA;

EQUIDAE; MAMMALIA; OVIS;

EID: 33846663490     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: 14390264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2006.00718.x     Document Type: Article

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