Ultrasonographic examination of the equine sacroiliac region

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 602-608

  Kersten, A A M ^a   Edinger, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Dorsal sacroiliac ligament; Horse; M. Longissimus dorsi; Pelvis; Sacroiliac joint; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BACKACHE; BONE STRUCTURE; CADAVER; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HORSE; LIGAMENT; LONGISSIMUS DORSI; MALE; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; SACROILIAC JOINT; SOFT TISSUE; TENDON; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 8644235853     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164044864480     Document Type: Article

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