Regional differences in biochemical, biomechanical and histomorphological characteristics of the equine suspensory ligament

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 611-620

  Souza, M V ^a,b   Van Weeren, P R ^a   Van Schie, H T M ^a,c   Van de Lest, C H A ^a,d  

^a Fac of Med and All Hlth Sciences   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biochemistry; Biomechanics; Horse; Microscopy; Musculus interosseus medius

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CHEMISTRY; FORELIMB; HORSE; LIGAMENT; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FORELIMB; HORSES; LIGAMENTS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 77956564687     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.0089.x     Document Type: Article

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