title: Craniocervical junction abnormalities in dogs.
abstract: Craniocervical junction abnormality (CJA) is a term that encompasses a number of developmental anatomical aberrations at the region of the caudal occiput and first two cervical vertebrae. Chiari-like malformation appears to be the most common CJA encountered in dogs, and there has been a tremendous amount of clinical investigation into this disorder in recent years. Other abnormalities in this region include atlanto-occipital overlap, dorsal constriction at C1/C2 and atlantoaxial instability. This review article presents an overview of the current understanding of CJA in dogs, as well as medical and surgical treatment options available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA. cwd27@cornell.edu
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Dewey
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Marino
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Loughin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000151:congenital*; D004285:Dogs; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities*; D020196:Trauma, Nervous System / Q000662:veterinary*