Publications by authors named "C Precht"
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- The study aimed to assess how the Vertek aiming device (VAD) affects the accuracy of drilling for surgery on the distal sesamoid bone (DSB) in equine cadaver specimens.
- A total of 30 paired limbs from 15 horses were tested using two methods: traditional free-hand drilling and assisted drilling with the VAD, comparing the resulting accuracy of the bone tunnels created.
- Results showed that the VAD significantly improved the accuracy of the drilling process, with lower surgical accuracy aberrations in the VAD group compared to the free-hand group, suggesting its potential usefulness in surgical settings for DSB fracture repairs.
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- Equine trigeminal-mediated headshaking is a painful condition similar to trigeminal neuralgia in humans, with rhizotomy being the preferred surgical treatment for persistent cases.
- This study investigated the presence of a cerebrospinal fluid-filled subarachnoid space around the trigeminal ganglion in horses using MRI and anatomical dissection.
- Results showed that all specimens had a trigeminal cistern surrounding the ganglion, with an average volume of 0.31 mL, and contrast agent distribution was noted in the peripheral nerves in some specimens.
A 16-year-old warmblood mare was referred with a progressive history of behavioral changes and left-sided blindness. Following neuroanatomical localization to the forebrain, magnetic resonance imaging of the head revealed a well-delineated, 4.5 cm in diameter, round pituitary mass causing marked compression of the midbrain and optic chiasm.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe feasibility of a newly developed augmentation of ventral fixation technique for surgical stabilization of atlantoaxial instability was clinically evaluated in a cohort of eleven dogs, and long-term clinical outcomes were retrospectively analyzed. The new technique combines wire/suture fixation through a transverse hole in the axis anchored by two screws placed in the alae atlantis or at the cranial end of plates used to bridge the atlantoaxial joint ventrally. A previous biomechanical study demonstrated good stability of this technique during shear loading, comparable to the stability achieved with other standard techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOsseointegration of titanium implants after surface treatment with ultraviolet light or cold atmospheric plasma in vivo.
Int J Oral Implantol (Berl)
September 2023
Purpose: To determine the histological effects of ultraviolet light and cold atmospheric plasma treatment on the osseointegration of titanium implants in vivo.
Materials And Methods: Six juvenile pigs were divided into three groups of two animals each. A total of 54 titanium implants were placed randomly in the pigs' calvarial bone (nine implants per pig).