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Atlanto‐axial subluxation in the dog: a review of thirty cases and an evaluation of treatment by lag screw fixation
Author(s) -
DENNY H. R.,
GIBBS CHRISTINE,
WATERMAN AVRIL
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1988.tb02262.x
Subject(s) - medicine , subluxation , fixation (population genetics) , surgery , radiological weapon , dorsum , fibrous joint , lag screw , orthodontics , anatomy , internal fixation , population , alternative medicine , environmental health , pathology
ABSTRACT The clinical and radiological features of atlanto‐axial subluxation in the dog are described with reference to a series of 30 cases. Two methods of treatment were evaluated. In 13 dogs, a dorsal approach was used and the atlas and axis stabilised with a wire suture. Four cases had respiratory arrests during surgery; one of these and seven others made full recoveries after wiring. In 10 dogs treated by lag screw fixation of the ventral articular facets there were no complications during surgery and nine of these recovered within two months. Atlanto‐axial subluxation was diagnosed in 30 dogs referred to the Department of Veterinary Surgery, University of Bristol between 1977 and 1986. The condition was encountered in six small breeds of dog and was seen most frequently in the Yorkshire