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Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2006; 19(01): 57-59
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632974
Case Report
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Ventral fixation in atlantoaxial instability with axial fracture in a dog

A. Ozak
1   Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey
,
O. Besalti
2   Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
,
Z. Pekcan
2   Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
,
S. Eminaga
2   Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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Publication History

Received 10 November 2004

Accepted 29 September 2005

Publication Date:
08 February 2018 (online)

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Summary

This study reports the diagnosis and the surgical management of atlanto-axial instability with an oblique axial fracture in a dog. The fracture was diagnosed by radiography and Computed Tomography (CT). In the CT views, the appearance of the distortion of the atlantoaxial articular surface was interpreted as instability. The stabilization was achieved with the cancellous screws. Following the surgery, the neurological status improved and the dog no longer had marked neurological deficits.

Keywords

Atlantoaxial instability - ventral fusion - axial fracture - dog
 

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