Evaluation of three approaches to meniscal release

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 92-97

  Austin, B ^a,b   Montgomery, R D ^a   Wright, J ^a   Bellah, J R ^a   Tonks, C ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Meniscus; Release; TPLO; TTA

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DOG; HINDLIMB; KNEE MENISCUS; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; CADAVER; DOGS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; STIFLE; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34249792075     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1160/VCOT-06-04-0033     Document Type: Article

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