Risk factors for surgical site infection-inflammation in dogs undergoing surgery for rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament: 902 cases (2005-2006)

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 236, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 88-94

  Frey, Tracy N ^a   Hoelzler, Michael G ^a   Scavelli, Thomas D ^a   Fulcher, Ryan P ^a   Bastian, Richard P ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; INFLAMMATION; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOTOMY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; RUPTURE; SURGICAL INFECTION; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; INFLAMMATION; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SUTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 74549140423     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.236.1.88     Document Type: Article

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