In vitro biomechanical evaluation and comparison of fiberwire, fibertape, orthofiber, and nylon leader line for potential use during extraarticular stabilization of canine cruciate deficient stifles

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 208-215

  Burgess, Richard ^a,b   Elder, Steve ^a,b   Mclaughlin, Ron ^a,b   Constable, Peter ^a,b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NYLON;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EQUIPMENT; HINDLIMB; IN VITRO STUDY; KIRSCHNER WIRE; STANDARD; SURGICAL TAPE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE WIRES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; NYLONS; STIFLE; SURGICAL TAPE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 77949502138     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2009.00637.x     Document Type: Article

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