Short-term cast immobilisation is effective in reducing lesion propagation in a surgical model of equine superficial digital flexor tendon injury

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 570-575

  David, F ^a   Cadby, J ^b   Bosch, G ^b   Brama, P ^a   Van Weeren, R ^b   Van Schie, H ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cast; Horse; Immobilisation; Tendinopathy; Tendonitis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; PLASTER CAST; TENDON INJURY;

ANIMALS; CASTS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; TENDON INJURIES;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 84865192770     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2011.00513.x     Document Type: Article

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