Biomechanical analysis of suture anchors and suture materials in the canine femur

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 12-21

  Giles III, James T ^b   Coker, Demir ^b   Rochat, Mark C ^a   Payton, Mark E ^b   Subramarian, Vijay ^b   Bartels, Kenneth E ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; DOG; FEMUR; KIRSCHNER WIRE; SUTURE; SUTURE ANCHOR; SUTURING METHOD;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE WIRES; CADAVER; DOGS; FEMUR; SUTURE ANCHORS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 38149091695     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2007.00341.x     Document Type: Article

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