Factors affecting width of the canine femorotibial joint space in nonweight-bearing radiographs

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-134

  Whatmough, Charlotte ^a   Moores, Andren P ^a   Magalhaes, Ricardo Soares ^a   Lamb, Christopher R ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cruciate ligament; Dog; Meniscus; Radiography; Stifle

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOG; HINDLIMB; HISTOLOGY; KNEE MENISCUS; RADIOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; DOGS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; STIFLE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 40249088464     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2008.00338.x     Document Type: Article

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