Atlanto-axial approach for cervical myelography in a Thoroughbred horse with complete fusion of the atlanto-occipital bones |
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| Authors: | Monica Aleman Abigail N. Dimock Erik R. Wisner Jamie W. Prutton John E. Madigan |
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| Affiliation: | Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology (Aleman, Madigan), Surgical and Radiological Sciences (Wisner), and The William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (Dimock, Prutton), School of Veterinary Medicine; University of California, Davis, California, USA. |
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| Abstract: | A 2-year-old Thoroughbred gelding with clinical signs localized to the first 6 spinal cord segments (C1 to C6) had complete fusion of the atlanto-occipital bones which precluded performing a routine myelogram. An ultrasound-assisted myelogram at the intervertebral space between the atlas and axis was successfully done and identified a marked extradural compressive myelopathy at the level of the atlas and axis, and axis and third cervical vertebrae. |
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