Fractures of the Second Cervical Vertebra in 66 Dogs and 3 Cats: A Retrospective Study.

Fenella E SchmidliVeronika M SteinTakeshi AikawaRandy J BoudrieauAurelien JeandelNicholas JefferyKonrad JurinaPierre MoissonnierStefan RuppBeatriz VidondoFranck Forterre

Published in: Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T (2019)

Fractures of the axis commonly occur in young dogs. In many cases, neurological deficits are relatively mild. Generally, animals with a fractured axis have a very good prognosis for functional recovery. The risk of perioperative mortality is considerably lower than previously reported.

Keyphrases

traumatic brain injury
patients undergoing
cardiac surgery