Efficacy of immobilization of the tarsal joint to alleviate strain on the common calcaneal tendon in dogs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 134-140

  Lister, Stephanie A ^a,b   Renberg, Walter C ^a   Roush, James K ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Veterinary Referral and Critical Care   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; GROUND REACTION FORCE; IMMOBILIZATION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; STRAIN GAUGE TRANSDUCER; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TARSAL JOINT; TENDON INJURY; TENDON STRESS; THERAPY EFFECT; WEIGHT BEARING;

ACHILLES TENDON; ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; IMMOBILIZATION; TARSAL JOINTS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 58549119390     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.70.1.134     Document Type: Article

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