Biomechanical comparison of six suture configurations using a large diameter polyester prosthesis in the muscular process of the equine arytenoid cartilage

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 580-587

  Kelly, Jenny R ^a,b   Carmalt, James ^b   Hendrick, Steven ^b   Wilson, David G ^b   Shoemaker, Ryan ^b  

^a Surgi Care Center for Horses   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INSTRUMENTATION; LARYNX CARTILAGE; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCAL CORD; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

ANIMALS; ARYTENOID CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS; VOCAL CORDS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 49249139420     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2008.00423.x     Document Type: Article

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