Published September 21, 2022 | Version v1
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Stabilization of multiple ligament-injured stiffle using an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylen (UHMWPE) ligament in one dog and three cats

  • 1. Itinerant surgeon, Villaz, France
  • 2. Pride Veterinary Centre, Derby, UK
  • 3. Novetech Surgery, Monaco

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Philippe Buttin conference paper presented at the 21th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Orthopaedics and Traumatology (2022).

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