Evaluation of a diode laser for use in induction of tendinopathy in the superficial digital flexor tendon of horses

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1435-1444

  Vallance, Stuart A ^a   Vidal, Martin A ^b   Whitcomb, Mary Beth ^b   Murphy, Brian G ^b   Spriet, Mathieu ^b   Galuppo, Larry D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DIODE LASER; ECHOGRAPHY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SUPERFICIAL DIGITAL FLEXOR TENDON; TENDINITIS;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TENDINOPATHY;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 84865778485     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.73.9.1435     Document Type: Article

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