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Treatment of Fractures of the Sacrum and Sacrococcygeal Region
Author(s) -
TAYLOR ROBERT A.
Publication year - 1981
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.1981.tb00643.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sacrum , decompression , surgery , fecal incontinence
A technique of sacral nerve decompression for sacrococcygeal fractures on luxations is presented. Anatomic and neurologic considerations are discussed forthe dog and thecat. This procedure was used ineleven clinical cases, with six animals showing complete fecal and urinary continence. Three of the remaining cases made incomplete recoveries but were manageable at home.