title: Evaluation of four techniques of cervical spinal fixation in dogs.
abstract: Four surgical techniques for immobilizing unstable cervical vertebrae were evaluated. These techniques included: (1) placing screws bilaterally through the articular processes, (2) placing wires bilaterally through the articular processes, (3) placing a bone screw through vertebral bodies, and (4) placing a bone plate on the ventral surface of adjacent vertebral bodies. Each technique was found to have certain advantages and disadvantages.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D007796:Laminectomy; D008722:Methods; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary