Evaluation of Paraspinal Musculature in Small Breed Dogs with and without Atlantoaxial Instability Using Computed Tomography.

Annina MüllerFranck ForterreBeatriz VidondoMichael Hubert StoffelÁngel Hernández-GuerraIoannis N PlessasMartin J SchmidtChristina Precht

Published in: Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T (2022)

Significant changes in muscle area were observed only for the hypaxial muscles at the C1 level, indicating a limited role of muscular adaption in AAI patients. Our results confirm an altered ratio of moments in dogs with AAI. The head-neck position has a significant impact and should be taken into account when evaluating spinal musculature.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
magnetic resonance imaging
prognostic factors
spinal cord
peritoneal dialysis
positron emission tomography
optical coherence tomography