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Intertrochanteric osteotomy in the dog: theoretical consideration and operative technique
Author(s) -
PRIEUR W. D.
Publication year - 1987
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.1748-5827.1987.tb05966.x
Subject(s) - medicine , osteotomy , femur , hip pain , biomechanics , surgery , orthodontics , anatomy
Intertrochanteric osteotomy of the proximal femur is a technique which improves the biomechanics of a dysplastic hip joint and reduces the pain commonly present in this hip malformation. The pre‐operative planning and surgical technique are described.