Treatment of Quadriceps Contracture with Femoral Shortening Ostectomy, Rectus Femoris Muscle Transposition and Dynamic Stifle Flexion Apparatus in a Dog |
Roh, Yoon-Ho
(College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Choi, Min-Ho (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) Lee, Je-Hun (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) Mok Jeong, Seong (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) Lee, HaeBeom (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) |
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