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Contusion Spinal Cord Injury via a Microsurgical Laminectomy in the Regenerative Axolotl
Published on: October 20, 2019
Spinal cord trauma in a cat caused by ingestion of a splinter
Toshiyuki Tanaka1, Hideo Akiyoshi, Hitoshi Shimazaki
1Department of Veterinary Surgery, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka, Japan.
Abstract:
A 5-month-old male Abyssinian presented with right hemiplegia. Cervical radiographs, haematology and serum biochemistry were normal. A foreign body was identified on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Removal of the foreign body was carried out via a dorsal approach between the occipital bone and the C1 vertebral body using intra-operative CT. No complications were encountered. Thirty days after surgery, the cat was ambulatory.
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