Diagnosis and surgical management of a fractured atlas in a cat |
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Authors: | Bali Monty S |
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Institution: | Fachtierarzt für Kleintiere, Tier?rztliche Klinik Stommeln, Nettegasse 122, 50259 Pulheim, Germany. montybali@hotmail.com |
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Abstract: | 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. |
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