Korean Journal of Veterinary Research (대한수의학회지)

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Mini-partial lateral corpectomy and hemilaminectomy for the treatment of heavily protruded thoracolumbar intervertebral disc in small dogs

  • Han, Hyun-Jung (Department of Veterinary Emergency Medicine, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Konkuk University) ;
  • Yoon, Hun-Young (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
  • Received : 2019.05.27
  • Accepted : 2019.10.17
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

Five paraplegic dogs were diagnosed with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc disease with more than 50% compression of spinal cord. Because the lesions were determined to be disc extrusion on magnetic resonance imaging, a hemilaminectomy was initially performed, however, protruded discs were confirmed during surgery. To remove the protruded disc, modified partial lateral corpectomy (mini-PLC) was additionally performed. All dogs recovered to full ambulation within a median of 44 days without temporary deterioration or vertebral instability. Mini-PLC as described here enables successful removal of the protruded disc, while preserving vertebral stability in dogs for whom the use of hemilaminectomy is inevitable.

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