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Continuous hemilaminectomy of nine vertebrae can be performed safely in large breed dogs:
a case report of a German Shepherd Dog with intervertebral disc extrusion and extensive extradural hemorrhage (2022)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Lackmann, Felix (WE 20)

Schulze, Sabine (WE 20)

Böttcher, Peter (WE 20)

Quelle

Open Veterinary journal

Bandzählung: 12

Heftzählung: 4

Seiten: 439 – 444

ISSN: 2218-6050

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

URL (Volltext): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9473377/

DOI: 10.5455/OVJ.2022.v12.i4.4

Pubmed: 36118714

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Abstract / Zusammenfassung

Background:
Extended, continuous hemilaminectomy has only been reported in small to medium-sized dogs so far. It remains unclear whether excessive continuous hemilaminectomy can also be performed safely in large breed dogs.

Case Description:
We describe the surgical treatment and clinical outcome of a 5-year-old German Shepherd Dog that presented with paraplegia and deep pain perception following a short episode of bilateral hind-limb lameness, secondary to jumping off of a car. Computed tomography-myelography revealed that the paraplegia originated from extensive extradural spinal cord compression (Th6-L1), due to intervertebral disc extrusion and associated epidural hemorrhage. The dog was treated with a continuous hemilaminectomy involving nine vertebrae (Th6-L1) and recovered completely with no remaining neurological deficits, within 6 months.

Conclusion:
The rapid, uncomplicated, and complete functional recovery in the presented case emphasizes the practicability of extensive, continuous hemilaminectomies, also in large breed dogs.