Thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy and spinal cord decompression in a lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus)

被引:2
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作者
Capitanio, Matthew [1 ]
Zimmerman, Dawn M. [1 ]
Douglass, Michael [1 ]
Dew, Terry
机构
[1] Memphis Zoo & Aquarium, Memphis, TN 38112 USA
关键词
hemilaminectorny; intervertebral disk disease; lion-tailed macaque; Macaca silenus;
D O I
10.1638/2007-0140R.1
中图分类号
S85 [动物医学(兽医学)];
学科分类号
0906 ;
摘要
A 16-yr-old, castrated male lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) presented with acute bilateral pelvic limb paralysis. Cisternal and lumbar myelograms demonstrated right-sided spinal cord compression at T13-L1. During an extradural hemilaminectomy, chronically ruptured disk material was removed at T13-L1, with moderate venous dilatation observed cranially. The macaque fully recovered from clinical signs within 2 mo.
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页码:270 / 273
页数:4
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