Surgical Stabilization of a Craniocervical Junction Abnormality with Atlantoaxial Subluxation in a Dog

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

A 7-month-old female Bichon Frise, displaying neck pain and ataxia, was diagnosed with craniocervicaljunction abonormality (CJA), along with atlantoaxial subluxation. Surgical fixation of the atlantoaxial subluxation wasperformed, using cortical screws and bone cement, along with an odontoidectomy. After surgery, nonsteroidal antiinflammatorymedication was prescribed for pain control, and a loose bandage was applied to the neck. Mild ambulatorytetraparesis remained 1 week after surgery. Three weeks after surgery, the range of neck motion was near normal,and clinical signs had improved. CJA should be considered as a differential diagnosis in dogs with cervical myelopathy.
Surgical stabilization using cortical screws and bone cement through a ventral approach can be successful in dogswith CJA and atlantoaxial subluxation.

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