Traumatic L7 articular processes fracture and spondylolisthesis following dorsal lumbosacral laminectomy in a cat.

This is the first description of a fracture and spondylolisthesis as a possible postoperative complication after L7-S1 dorsal laminectomy in a cat. The case highlights the importance of postoperative changes in the supportive structures of the lumbosacral spine in cats after surgical treatment of DLSS.