Surgical Options for Treating Tendon and Ligament Injuries

Clinical Techniques in Equine Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 209-216

  Kaneps, Andris J ^a  

^a New England Equine Medical and Surgical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

desmotomy; equine; fasciotomy; neurectomy

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 35348998982     PISSN: 15347516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ctep.2007.08.007     Document Type: Article

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