Surgical management of atlantoaxial subluxation in 23 dogs.
Twenty-eight surgical procedures were performed in 23 dogs with atlantoaxial subluxation. Dorsal stabilization in seven dogs resulted in two recoveries and five failures of fixation. Ventral decompression and stabilization in 18 dogs resulted in eight recoveries and four failures of fixation. Six dogs died or were euthanatized within 7 days of ventral stabilization. Using either technique, four of seven nonambulatory dogs recovered.
Department of Small Animal Surgery and Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Alabama, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001368:Axis, Cervical Vertebra / Q000601:surgery*; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000662:veterinary; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000662:veterinary; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000662:veterinary; D001864:Bone Wires / Q000662:veterinary; D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013165:Splints / Q000662:veterinary