Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Vertebral slipping after neck surgery in dogs
By Lemarié, R J et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2000·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Vertebral subluxation following ventral cervical decompression in the dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Nine dogs developed neck problems after surgery to relieve pressure from cervical intervertebral disk disease. These issues, known as vertebral subluxations, occurred at various points in the neck. In most cases, the dogs underwent additional surgery to correct the misalignment and stabilize the affected area. The outcome was generally positive, with many dogs recovering well after the follow-up treatment.
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Abstract
Cervical intervertebral disk disease is commonly treated surgically by ventral decompression through a ventral slot. Nine dogs with documented vertebral subluxation following surgical creation of a ventral slot are reported. The location of the subluxation was at the fourth cervical (C4) to fifth cervical (C5) intervertebral space in two dogs, C5 to sixth cervical (C6) intervertebral space in four dogs, and C6 to seventh cervical (C7) intervertebral space in three dogs. The ventral slot width to vertebral body width ratio ranged from 0.39 to 0.80, with the ratio being 0.50 or greater in seven of eight cases evaluated radiographically. Surgical reduction and stabilization were performed in seven of nine dogs.
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