Spinal Fusion and Dorsal Laminectomy for Midcervical Spondylolisthesis in a Dog
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- 1 March 1973
- journal article
- Published by American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Vol. 162 (5) , 366-369
Abstract
SUMMARY: Midcervical (C3-C4) spondylolisthesis occurred in a young Old English Sheepdog. Minimal diagnostic signs were evident on plain radiographs. With the aid of myelography and cineradiographic techniques, the diagnosis was confirmed and the lesion was located. Treatment consisted of a two-phased surgical procedure: (1) vertebral stabilization by dorsal fusion, using autogenous thoracic spinous process bone graft with wire fixation, and (2) spinal cord decompression by dorsal laminectomy. This technique stabilized the vertebral subluxation and arrested the progression of neurologic signs.Keywords
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- Surgical Repair of Caudal Cervical Subluxation in a DogJournal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1972