Degenerative joint disease in the temporomandibular joint with fibrous ankylosis in a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta)
Abstract Background Ankylosis in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is known to have various etiologies in veterinary medicine. We observed a case of fibrous ankylosis of the TMJ in a newly imported rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta). Case presentation Moderate to severe attrition was found in the middle...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | Laboratory Animal Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42826-020-00052-2 |