ArticleVeterinary surgery : VS2019
Instrumented cervical fusion in nine dogs with caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy.
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- Subchondral Bone Density Distribution in Canine C6-C7 Vertebral Endplates Affected by DA-CSM: A CT-OAM Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Measurement and evaluation of surgical models of spinal fusion in mice, rats, and rabbits.Animal models and experimental medicine · 2026Article
- Mapping Subchondral Bone Density Distribution in the Canine C6-C7 Vertebral Endplates: A CT-OAM Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Treatment of Canine Disc-Associated Cervical Spondylomyelopathy with a Cervical Distraction-Stabilization Technique (C-LOX Combined with LCP Plate) and Clinical Outcomes.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Instrumented cervical fusion using patient specific end-plate conforming interbody devices with a micro-porous structure in nine dogs with disk-associated cervical spondylomyelopathy.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Early Locomotor Training in Tetraplegic Post-Surgical Dogs with Cervical Intervertebral Disc Disease.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Comparison of Two Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Canine Disc Associated-Cervical Spondylomyelopathy.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
- Long-Term Follow-Up of Dogs and Cats after Stabilization of Thoracolumbar Instability Using 2-0 UniLock Implants.Veterinary medicine international · 2022Article
- Biomechanical effects of a titanium intervertebral cage as a stand-alone device, and in combination with locking plates in the canine caudal cervical spine.Veterinary surgery : VS · 2021Article
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- Instrumented cervical fusion in nine dogs with caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy.Veterinary surgery : VS · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo report the long-term outcome of nine dogs treated for caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy (CCSM) with surgical spinal fusion. STUDY
designShort case series. ANIMALS: Nine large-breed dogs.
methodsMedical records of dogs treated for disc-associated CCSM (2013-2016) were reviewed. The surgery objective was spinal distraction by implantation of a SynCage and fixation with two Unilock plates. Follow-up included the Helsinki pain score questionnaire, neurological grading, radiography, computed tomography (CT), and micro-CT (μCT) with subsequent histopathology (two dogs).
resultsClinical follow-up was obtained between 9 and 51 months (27.4 ± 13.4 months). The Helsinki pain score and neurological Griffith score improved (P < .01) in all dogs and in eight of nine dogs, respectively. According to CT, the volume of bone (mean ± SD) through the cage was 79.5% ± 14.3%, including compact bone (53.0% ± 23.4%). Subsidence was seen in one of nine dogs. Implant failure was evident in four dogs, and plates were removed in two dogs. In seven of nine dogs, infraclinical pathology was observed in adjacent segment, associated with implants engaging adjacent intervertebral discs. Radiographic evidence of bony fusion between vertebral bodies was noted in all dogs. Spinal fusion was confirmed by μCT and histopathology in two cervical spine segments that became available at 22 and 40 months postoperatively.
conclusionInstrumented spinal fusion in dogs with disc-associated CCSM resulted in owner satisfaction and radiographic evidence of interbody spinal fusion in all dogs. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The fusion distraction technique reported here can be used to achieve spinal fusion with a good long-term outcome.
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