Management and outcome of fractures of the distal phalanx: A retrospective study of 285 horses with a long term outcome in 223 cases

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 192, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 176-182

  Rijkenhuizen, Astrid B M ^a,d   Graaf, Kim de ^a   Hak, Annelieke ^a   Fürst, Anton ^b   Braake, Frerik ter ^c   Stanek, Christian ^d   Greet, Tim R C ^e  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c Diergeneeskundig Centrum Noord Holland   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

^e Rossdales Equine Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coffin bone; Distal interphalangeal joint; Distal phalangeal fracture; Equine; Pedal bone

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISTAL PHALANX; FEMALE; FORELIMB; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION; HINDLIMB; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE; LIMB FRACTURE; MALE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGNOSIS;

ANIMALS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; FORELIMB; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; HINDLIMB; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSES; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 84860481424     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.05.017     Document Type: Article

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