Distraction with bone cement plug as a treatment of caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy - report of three cases

• Autorzy: Sterna J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of this report is the presentation of disc-associated caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy cases in dogs treated with the method of distraction and stabilization with the cement plug. Surgical operations were performed in 2 rottweilers and one cross-breed. In one case, two lesions were operated at the same time and in one it was a recurrence after 4 years (in the intervertebral space adjacent to the operated one - domino effect). Two cases were cured, in one the health state became worse and the patient was euthanitized. The applied method may give good clinical effects, however, some improvements could still be introduced.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

bone cement plug; distraction; caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy; veterinary medicine; canine wobbler syndrome; treatment; dog; wobbler syndrome; stabilization; animal disease

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: 10
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.179-182,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Sterna J.

• Warsaw Agricultural University, Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland

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