Geometric implications of the tibial wedge osteotomy for the treatment of cranial cruciate ligament disease in dogs

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 169-174

  Bailey, C J ^a   Smith, B A ^a   Black, A P ^a  

^a Veterinary Specialist Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cranial cruciate ligament; Tibial long axis; Tibial plateau slope; Tibial wedge osteotomy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EVALUATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOTOMY; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; JOINT DISEASES; OSTEOTOMY; RECORDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 34548208149     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1160/VCOT-06-02-0012     Document Type: Article

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