Facilitation of arthroscopic visualization and treatment of meniscal tears using a stifle joint distractor in the dog

Abstract Background Stifle arthroscopy has been described to have high sensitivity and specificity in the evaluation of menisci in dogs, particularly for the medial meniscus. However, the visualization of menisci can be difficult. The use of femoral distractors in human medicine has been described t...

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Main Authors: Gian Luca Rovesti, Veronica Devesa, Laura Bertorelli, Jesus Rodriguez-Quiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-018-1534-9