Study: Surgery to Fix Patella Problem Often Successful
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
January 13, 2016
Upward fixation of the patella resolved in 97% of horses undergoing a medial patellar ligament splitting procedure.
Upward fixation of the patella resolved in 97% of horses undergoing a medial patellar ligament splitting procedure.
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