A comparison of outcomes following tibial plateau levelling osteotomy and cranial tibial wedge osteotomy procedures

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 312-319

  Corr, S A ^a   Brown, C ^b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Sage Veterinary Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cruciate; Osteotomy; Plateau levelling; Tibia

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; EVALUATION; FEMALE; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 36749030567     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1160/VCOT-07-02-0013     Document Type: Review

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