Mr imaging features of surgically induced core lesions in the equine superficial digital flexor tendon

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 280-287

  Schramme, Michael ^a   Kerekes, Zoltan ^a   Hunter, Stuart ^a   Labens, Raphael ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Core lesion; Horse; MRI; Tendon

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; FORELIMB; HORSE; INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; TENDON; TENDON INJURY;

ANIMALS; FORELIMB; HORSES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS;

EID: 77953154767     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2009.01660.x     Document Type: Article

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