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Surgical treatment of a hemivertebra by partial ventral corpectomy and fusion in a Labrador puppy

Journal:	Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology (VCOT)
ISSN:	0932-0814
DOI:	http://dx.doi.org/10.3415/VCOT-09-04-0053
Issue:	2010: Issue 4 2010
Pages:	262-265

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

http://dx.doi.org/10.3415/VCOT-09-04-0053

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