The relationship between in vivo limb and in vitro tendon mechanics after injury: A potential novel clinical tool for monitoring tendon repair

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 418-423

  Dakin, S G ^a   Jespers, K ^a   Warner, S ^a   O'Hara, L K ^a   Dudhia, J ^a   Goodship, A E ^a   Wilson, A M ^a   Smith, R K W ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Horse; In vitro stiffness; In vivo stiffness; Kinematic analysis; Tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ECHOGRAPHY; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INJURY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TENDON INJURY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; MALE; TENDON INJURIES;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 79951966273     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00303.x     Document Type: Article

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