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Surgical treatment of a hemivertebra by partial ventral corpectomy and fusion in a Labrador puppy
P. Meheust (1), R. Robert (2)
(1) Clinique Veterinaire, Chirurgie, Vertou, France; (2) University Hospital Center, Neurosurgery, Nantes, France
Summary
This report describes a partial ventral verte-brectomy and interbody fusion for a progressive hemivertebra disease using a ventral transthoracic approach in a 3.6-month-old male Labrador puppy. The goal of this article is to clarify the potential advantages of this uncommon surgical technique for this condition and to discuss its technical aspects.
Keywords
dog, spine, Corpectomy, Hemivertebra
DOI
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