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Surgical Management of Traumatic Atlanto‐Occipital Instability in a Dog
Author(s) -
CRANE STEPHEN W.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1978.tb00577.x
Subject(s) - medicine , atlas (anatomy) , occipital condyle , ligament , dorsum , condyle , anatomy , surgery
An unusual case of atlanto‐occipital instability resulted from traumatic disruption of the lateral atlanto‐occipital ligament and fracture dislocation of the dens in a 13‐month‐old male Basset Hound. Initial treatment was traction‐immobilization splintage followed by decompressive dorsal laminectomy of the atlas. Wiring the wing of the atlas to the base of the occipital condyle provided lateral, rotational and dorsoventral stability of the atlanto‐occipital articulation.