Neurectomy of the deep branch of the lateral plantar nerve can cause neurogenic atrophy of the muscle fibres in the proximal part of the suspensory ligament (M. interosseous III)

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 508-510

  Pauwels, F E ^a   Schumacher, J ^b   Mayhew, I G ^a   van Sickle, D C ^c  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Horse; Lameness; Neurectomy; Suspensory desmitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DENERVATION; FEMALE; FORELIMB; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INNERVATION; LIGAMENT; MUSCLE ATROPHY; PATHOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; DENERVATION; FEMALE; FORELIMB; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LIGAMENTS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR ATROPHY;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 70349198964     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X435629     Document Type: Article

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