Concurrent or sequential development of medial meniscal and subchondral cystic lesions within the medial femorotibial joint in horses (1996-2006)

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-9

  Hendrix, S M ^a   Baxter, G M ^a   McIlwraith, C W ^b,c   Hendrickson, D A ^a   Goodrich, L R ^a   Frisbie, D D ^b   Trotter, G W ^d  

^a USA   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^c Equine Medical Center   (United States)

^d Private Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Horse; Meniscus; Stifle; Subchondral cystic lesion

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CYST; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANIMALS; ARTHROSCOPY; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CYSTS; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STIFLE;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 77049122320     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X454556     Document Type: Article

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