Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog neck instability surgery outcomes
By Takahashi, Fumitaka et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2018·Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Atlantooccipital overlapping and its effect on outcomes after ventral fixation in dogs with atlantoaxial instability.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 41 dogs with a condition called atlantoaxial instability (AAI), which can cause neck pain and neurological issues, underwent a surgery called ventral fixation to stabilize their necks. Out of these, 12 dogs had a complication known as atlantooccipital overlapping (AOO). Initially, the dogs with AOO showed more severe neurological symptoms before surgery and improved more in the first month after surgery compared to those without AOO. However, by two months post-surgery, both groups had similar outcomes, indicating that while AOO affected their initial condition, it didn't change the overall success of the surgery.
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Abstract
We compared clinical outcomes after ventral fixation in dogs with atlantoaxial instability (AAI) on the basis of the presence or absence of atlantooccipital overlapping (AOO). Of 41 dogs diagnosed with AAI and treated ventral fixation, 12 exhibited AOO (AOO group), whereas 29 did not (non-AOO group). The AOO group had significantly higher neurological scores before (P=0.024) and 1 month after (P=0.033) surgery compared with the non-AOO group; however, no significant differences were observed between the groups 2 months after surgery. The presence of complicating AOO affected the clinical signs for dogs with AAI, but did not directly affect the outcome of surgical stabilization of AAI.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29398673/