Effect of conformation of the distal portion of the femur and proximal portion of the tibia on the pathogenesis of cranial cruciate ligament disease in dogs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1332-1337

  Guerrero, Tomás G ^a   Geyer, Hans ^a   Hässig, Michael ^a   Montavon, Pierre M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; FEMUR; FEMUR CONDYLE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIGAMENT DISEASE; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TIBIA; TIBIA TUBEROSITY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMUR; HINDLIMB; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; STIFLE; TIBIA;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 37249055072     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.68.12.1332     Document Type: Article

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