Ultrasound evaluation of stem cell treated tendon injuries in the horse: Repair or regeneration?

Ultrasound

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 74-79

  Avella, Charlotte S ^a   Smith, Roger K ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equine; Stem cell; Tendon; Ultrasound; Veterinary

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349829933     PISSN: 1742271X     EISSN: 17431344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174313409X416133     Document Type: Article

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