| Mini-partial lateral corpectomy and hemilaminectomy for the treatment of heavily protruded thoracolumbar intervertebral disc in small dogs |
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Hyun-Jung Han1, Hun-Young Yoon2 |
1Department of Veterinary Emergency Medicine, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Konkuk University
2Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University |
Correspondence:
Hun-Young Yoon, Tel: 82-2-450-0494, Fax: 82-2-444-4396,
Email: yoonh@konkuk.ac.kr
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| Abstract |
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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. |
| Key Words:
hemilaminectomy, mini-partial lateral corpectomy, paraplegic dogs, protruded disc, thoracolumbar intervertebral disc |
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