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CLINICAL STUDY

Retrospective evaluation of surgical technique, complications and long-term outcome of lateral and medial humeral condylar fractures in 80 dogs

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Pages 349-356 | Received 01 Dec 2021, Accepted 15 Aug 2022, Published online: 07 Sep 2022

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