Fragmented coronoid process in the dog: Is there a role for incongruency?

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 361-368

  Gemmill, T J ^a   Clements, D N ^b  

^a WILLOWS VETERINARY CENTRE AND REFERRAL SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ELBOW; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOTOMY; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ELBOW JOINT; JOINT DISEASES; OSTEOTOMY;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 34547302074     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2007.00320.x     Document Type: Article

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