Influence of limb positioning and measurement method on the magnitude of the tibial plateau angle

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 368-375

  Reif, Ullrich ^a,b   Dejardin, Loic M ^a   Probst, Curtis W ^a   Decamp, Charlie E ^a   Flo, Gretchen L ^a   Johnson, Allen L ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Tierklinik Dr Reif ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Canine; Dogs; Limb position; Radiography; Tibial plateau angle

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CADAVER; DOG; EVALUATION; HINDLIMB; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RUPTURE; TIBIA;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CADAVER; DOGS; POSTURE; RADIOGRAPHY; RUPTURE; STIFLE; TIBIA;

EID: 4344702539     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2004.04053.x     Document Type: Article

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