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The surgical significance of the blood supply of the canine stifle joint
Author(s) -
TIRGARI M.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1978.tb05521.x
Subject(s) - medicine , blood supply , clinical significance , cadaver , stifle joint , surgery , aorta , pathology , anterior cruciate ligament , cruciate ligament
The blood supply of the stifle joint was investigated in ten fresh dog cadavers using injections of Micropaque into the aorta and subsequent radiographic examination. The relevance of the blood supply to surgical intervention and the repair of injuries is discussed.