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Ventral Stabilization of a T2-T3 Vertebral Luxation via Median Sternotomy in a Dog
Joint Authors
Johnson, Matthew D.
Klatzkow, Sarah
James, Michele
Carrera-Justiz, Sheila
Source
Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-09-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An 8-year-old neutered male miniature Poodle presented for evaluation of a suspected T3-L3 lesion with cervical component following vehicular trauma.
Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography revealed a T2-T3 luxation with right displacement of T3.
A T2 caudal endplate fracture was present as well as multifocal noncompressive bulges of cervical intervertebral discs.
Conservative management failed and ventral stabilization of C7-T4 was performed via a median sternotomy.
Paired String-of-Pearls plates were placed on the ventral aspect of vertebrae.
Eight weeks postoperatively, the dog was ambulatory with moderate pelvic limb paraparesis.
A luxation of T2-T3 is uncommon in small animals and surgical stabilization is poorly described in literature.
This case report demonstrates the use of a ventral approach to cranial thoracic vertebral stabilization with a successful outcome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Klatzkow, Sarah& Johnson, Matthew D.& James, Michele& Carrera-Justiz, Sheila. 2018. Ventral Stabilization of a T2-T3 Vertebral Luxation via Median Sternotomy in a Dog. Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151681
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Klatzkow, Sarah…[et al.]. Ventral Stabilization of a T2-T3 Vertebral Luxation via Median Sternotomy in a Dog. Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151681
American Medical Association (AMA)
Klatzkow, Sarah& Johnson, Matthew D.& James, Michele& Carrera-Justiz, Sheila. Ventral Stabilization of a T2-T3 Vertebral Luxation via Median Sternotomy in a Dog. Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151681
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1151681