Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery to relieve nerve pain from spine disease in cats
By Danielski, A et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2013·Fitzpatrick Referrals, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Management of degenerative lumbosacral disease in cats by dorsal laminectomy and lumbosacral stabilization.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
Five cats with severe back pain and difficulty walking due to a condition called cauda equina syndrome (caused by narrowing of the spinal canal) underwent surgery to relieve their symptoms. The surgery involved removing parts of the affected vertebrae and stabilizing the spine with special pins. Two years after the surgery, all the cats showed significant improvement, returning to their normal activities and no longer experiencing pain.
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Abstract
In this case series we describe the diagnosis and surgical treatment of five cats affected by clinical cauda equina syndrome as a result of degenerative lumbosacral stenosis. Radiographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings confirmed the suspected diagnosis of disc-associated lumbosacral disease. Cauda equina decompression was achieved by dorsal laminectomy followed by dorsal annulectomy and nuclear extirpation. Dorsal stabilization was achieved using miniature positive-profile pins inserted into the vertebral body of L7 and the wings of S1 with the free ends of the pins being embedded in a bolus of gentamicin-impregnated polymethylmethacrylate. Reassessment two years postoperatively using a previously validated feline specific owner questionnaire indicated satisfactory outcome with complete return to normal activity and resolution of signs of pain in all cases.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23111413/