Objective: To evaluate the presence of residual disc material within the vertebral canal following hemilaminectomy in chondrodystrophic dogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc disease.
Methods: Forty dogs were treated by hemilaminectomy. Computed tomography was performed preoperatively and immediately postoperatively. The vertebral canal height, width, area, and herniated disc material area were measured. Maximum filling percentage (MFP), residual disc percentage (RDP), maximum residual filling percentage (MRFP), and residual filling percentage (RFP) were calculated. Clinical outcome was determined by telephone interviews.
Results: Residual disc material was present in 100% of the dogs. Mean MFP = 55.4% (range 25.9-82.3%; median 56.9%). Mean RDP = 50.3% (range 2.6-155.8%; median 47.9%). Mean MRFP = 30.8% (range 4.9-60%; median 30.1%). Mean RFP = 19.8% (range 4.8-45%; median 19.0%). All dogs were ambulatory with voluntary urination at the long-term follow-up (range: 88-735 days).
Clinical Significance: Residual disc was present in all dogs following hemilaminectomy for intervertebral disc disease. Residual disc was not associated with failure to achieve functional recovery in these cases.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3415/VCOT-11-05-0075 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Polymer Films' Residual Stress Attenuation from the Supramolecular Complexation with Ultra-Small Nanoparticles for High Resolution Nanoimprint Lithography.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
December 2024
South China University of Technology, South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, 510640, Guangzhou, CHINA.
Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) has been broadly applied in the fabrication of nano-patterned polymer films for cost-efficiency and high through-put; however, the intrinsic tradeoff between mechanical strength and residual stress of polymer films significantly limits the NIL resolution while the harsh processing conditions limit its versatile applications to different substrates. Herein, 1 nm metal oxide cluster, phosphotungstic acid (PTA), is used to complexed with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) for high-resolution NIL that can be operated at large-scale and mild conditions. The ultra-small size of PTA enables dense supramolecular interaction with PVA for the diminished crystallinity and accelerated chain dynamics that help relax the residual stress during film casting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAtraumatic Cervical Disc Herniation With Rapidly Progressive Myelopathy in a 47-Year-Old Male: A Case Report.
Cureus
November 2024
Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, USA.
Atraumatic acute myelopathy caused by idiopathic disc herniation is rare. This case presents a 47-year-old male with a sudden onset of severe neck pain and weakness upon waking that progressively worsened. His rapidly progressive myelopathy led to an MRI of the cervical spine, revealing severe spinal canal stenosis at the C6-C7 level due to a large disc herniation deforming the spinal cord.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF"Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis from Oral Odontogenic Origins: A Frequently Overlooked Entity".
Spine J
December 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich.
Background Context: Primary spondylodiscitis occurs through the hematogenous spread of a pathogen entering the body via a point of entry. The infection's origin often remains unclear. During dental procedures or through minor traumas, oral bacteria can enter the bloodstream and disseminate throughout the body.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThermal Annuloplasty for the Treatment of Discogenic Low Back Pain With a High-Intensity Zone After Full Endoscopic Discectomy.
Cureus
November 2024
Spinal Surgery, Kameda Medical Center, Chiba, JPN.
Discogenic low back pain (DLBP) is difficult to diagnose. We performed full endoscopic spinal surgery (FESS) with thermal annuloplasty for DLBP and achieved good results. Here, we report a case in which thermal annuloplasty resulted in good outcomes for refractory DLBP accompanied by a residual high-intensity zone (HIZ) after full endoscopic discectomy (FED).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChildren with MOG-IgG positive bilateral optic neuritis misdiagnosed as fulminant idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
Mult Scler Relat Disord
December 2024
Department of Pediatric Neurology, Children´s Hospital Datteln, University Witten/Herdecke, Datteln, Germany. Electronic address:
Background: Fulminant idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is characterized by headache, rapid decrease of vision and elevated CSF-opening pressure.
Objective: To delineate a subgroup of MOGAD mimicking fulminant IIH.
Methods: In this case series children with MOGAD with vision loss, optic disc swelling and elevated CSF opening pressure, initially diagnosed with fulminant IIH, were included.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!