External fixation to correct tarsal-metatarsal fracture in rock pigeon (Columba livia)
ABSTRACT Orthopedic conditions, such as bone fractures, are very common in avian medicine. External fixators have been considered the gold standard for birds, since they allow early movement of the limbs and minimal invasive surgery. Fractures in several bones have been successfully treated in pigeo...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal De Viçosa
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| Series: | Revista Ceres |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-737X2017000100025&lng=en&tlng=en |