Fatigue fractures in thoroughbred raceho
Fatigue fractures in thoroughbred racehorses: Relationships with age, peak bone strain, and training
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Dr. D. M. Nunamaker; D. M. Butterweck; M. T. Provost
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Article
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1990
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Elsevier Science
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English
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## Abstract The North American Thoroughbred racehorse was chosen as a model to study the pathogenesis of fatigue failure of bone. This species has a high incidence of spontaneous fatigue failure of bone (bucked shins) during its early training. In vivo strain gauge studies of the third metacarpal b