Evaluation of a self-retaining distractor for hip joint arthroscopy in toy breed dogs

Abstract Background Hip arthroscopy has become a viable option over the last few years for small animal orthopedic diseases, including hip dysplasia, osteoarthritis, and joint evaluation. However, the narrow joint spaces make it difficult to manipulate the instrument, and depth of tissues make it di...

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Main Authors: Jihye Kim, Jaemin Jeong, Haebeom Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-1779-y