title: Spinal instability resulting from bilateral mini-hemilaminectomy and pediculectomy.
abstract: A four-year-old male Dachshund was presented with pelvic limb paresis due to intervertebral disc extrusion. The spine was surgically explored and decompressed by a bilateral mini-hemilaminectomy and intervertebral disc fenestration at T12-13, and a bilateral pediculectomy of T13. Five days post-operatively, the dog deteriorated because of T13 dorsal laminar subluxation and secondary spinal cord compression. This was surgically investigated and stabilised using bilateral articular facet positional screws and a dorsal spinal plate; the dog subsequently recovered well. Clinically significant spinal instability associated with mini-hemilaminectomy and pediculectomy surgery has not been reported previously.
authors.affiliation: The Royal Veterinary College, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. garthurs@rvc.ac.uk
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arthurs
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs; D016268:Internal Fixators / Q000662:veterinary; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology