Spine

Atlanto-axial ventral stabilisation using 3D-printed patient-specific drill guides for placement of bicortical screws in dogs

This technique resulted in safe bicortical screw placement in dogs with atlanto-axial subluxation.

Surgical Treatment of Suspected Meningioangiomatosis in the Thoracolumbar Spinal Cord

Surgical resection of lesions of suspected meningioangiomatosis can result in improvement of clinical signs.

Same-day surgery may reduce the risk of losing pain perception in dogs with thoracolumbar disc extrusion

An overnight delay before spinal decompression increases the risk of clinically meaningful deterioration in dogs.

Clinical reasoning in feline spinal disease: which combination of clinical information is useful?

This information could aid veterinary practitioners in clinical decision-making.

Evaluation of L7-S1 nerve root pathology with low-field MRI in dogs with lumbosacral foraminal stenosis

Loss of foraminal fat signal revealed by low-field MRI, combined with clinical findings, improves the diagnosis of lumbosacral foraminal stenosis.

Extended durotomy to treat severe spinal cord injury after acute thoracolumbar disc herniation in dogs

Extended durotomy appears safe in acute intervertebral disc extrusion.

Influence of a customized three-dimensionally printed drill guide on the accuracy of pedicle screw placement in lumbosacral vertebrae: An ex vivo study

The use of customized drill guides may be considered as an alternative to freehand PSI in the lumbosacral area.

Evaluation of agreement and correlation of results obtained with MRI-based and macroscopic observation-based grading schemes when used to assess intervertebral disk degeneration in cats

Grading schemes used in the present study could be used reliably for classifying IVD degeneration in cats.

Effect of durotomy in dogs with thoracolumbar disc herniation and without deep pain perception in the hind limbs

Surgeons should consider durotomy in dogs with TL-IVDH and loss of DPP in hind limbs to improve surgical outcome.

Median manubriotomy for ventral access to the caudal cervical and cranial thoracic spine

Median manubriotomy can be considered in dogs.

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