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

Authors
Meheust P, Robert R.
Date
2010
Journal
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 advantag
Volume
23
Number
4
Pages
262-5

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.

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