Diagnosis and surgical management of a fractured atlas in a cat.
A 6-month-old male-castrated domestic shorthair cat was presented shortly after being bitten on the neck by a large breed dog. On presentation the cat was non-ambulatory tetraparetic with preserved deep pain perception. Plain radiographs of the neck did not show any abnormalities. Computed tomography was performed and showed a right-sided depressed fracture of the dorsal lamina of the atlas. A partial dorsal laminectomy was performed to alleviate the spinal cord compression. The cat made a full recovery within 12 weeks of surgery.
Fachtierarzt für Kleintiere, Tierärztliche Klinik Stommeln, Nettegasse 122, 50259 Pulheim, Germany. montybali@hotmail.com
Monty S
MS
Bali
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000293:injuries*; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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