Tibial tuberosity avulsion fracture in dogs: a review of 59 dogs

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 340-343

  Gower, J A ^a   Bound, N J ^b   Moores, A P ^c  

^a Blue Cross Animal Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c ANDERSON MOORES VETERINARY SPECIALISTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HINDLIMB; MALE; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; HINDLIMB; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 54549108956     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2008.00566.x     Document Type: Article

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