Comparison of three methods for the management of fragmented medial coronoid process in the dog: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 106-109

  Evans, R B ^a   Gordon Evans, W J ^a   Conzemius, M G ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; FMCP; Medial arthrotomy; Meta analysis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTHROPATHY; ARTHROSCOPY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOTOMY; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ARTHROSCOPY; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; JOINT DISEASES; OSTEOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 42549150605     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3415/VCOT-07-04-0031     Document Type: Review

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