Biomechanical and clinical evaluation of a modified 3-loop pulley suture pattern for reattachment of canine tendons to bone

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 391-397

  Moores, Andy P ^a   Comerford, Eithne J ^a   Tarlton, John F ^a   Owen, Martin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcaneus; Dog; Gastrocnemius tendon; Locking loop pattern; Three loop pulley pattern

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CALCANEUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; EVALUATION; INJURY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON; TENDON INJURY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CALCANEUS; DOGS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS;

EID: 4344625378     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2004.04057.x     Document Type: Article

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