Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with neck instability after dog bite - surgery helped
By Vedrine, B & Maurin, M P·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2017·Clinique Vé, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Dorsal surgical stabilisation using tension bands for treatment of traumatic atlanto-occipital instability in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old Persian cat was brought in after suffering a dog bite that caused instability in the neck joint between the skull and spine. The veterinarian performed surgery to stabilize the joint using special tension bands. Remarkably, the cat fully recovered just four days after the operation, and follow-up X-rays showed that the joint was properly aligned six weeks later. Even though one of the tension bands failed, the cat showed no lasting neurological issues.
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Abstract
CASE REPORT: An atlanto-occipital instability secondary to a dog bite was diagnosed in a 4-year-old Persian cat. Dorsal stabilisation of the instability was made with two OrthoFiber prostheses (Securos), which were used as tension bands between the nuchal crests of the occipital bone and the spinous process of the axis. Total recovery was achieved 4 days after surgery. Normal alignment of the atlanto-occipital joint was observed on survey radiographs taken 6 weeks post-surgery. Although the right loop had failed, the alignment was still normal and no neurological after-effects could be identified. CONCLUSION: Dorsal divergent tension bands between the nuchal crests of the occipital bone and the spinous process of the axis can be used to stabilise traumatic atlanto-occipital instability.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29243238/