Computed Tomographic Diagnosis of Traumatic Atlanto-occipital Rotatory Luxation and Successful Closed Reduction in a Dog

Abstract A 12-year-old, female spayed crossbred dog was presented for traumatic injuries sustained after being hit by a car. The dog was non-ambulatory with a right-sided head tilt on presentation, neurological deficits and signs of external trauma centred on the head. A trauma computed tomography w...

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Published inVCOT Open Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. e164 - e169
Main Authors Lye, Gordon, Mathis, Karl, Hill, Sarah, Cattin, Ryan, Hartman, Angela
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany Georg Thieme Verlag KG 01.07.2020
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Case Report
atlanto-occipital luxation
cervical vertebrae trauma
dog
closed reduction
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Summary:Abstract A 12-year-old, female spayed crossbred dog was presented for traumatic injuries sustained after being hit by a car. The dog was non-ambulatory with a right-sided head tilt on presentation, neurological deficits and signs of external trauma centred on the head. A trauma computed tomography was performed which revealed an atlanto-occipital luxation with narrowing of the vertebral canal. This was treated successfully via closed reduction and confirmed with a repeat computed tomography scan. The dog recovered well following the atlanto-occipital luxation reduction, and was ambulatory the day after the reduction, and neurological signs resolved within 2 days.
ISSN:2625-2325
2625-2325
DOI:10.1055/s-0040-1721031