Spinal instability resulting from bilateral mini-hemilaminectomy and pediculectomy

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 422-426

  Arthurs, G ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complication; Instability; Mini hemilaminectomy; Pediculectomy; Spine

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; INTERNAL FIXATOR; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LAMINECTOMY; PATHOLOGY; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINE;

ANIMALS; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LAMINECTOMY; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINE;

EID: 70449709571     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3415/VCOT-08-09-0092     Document Type: Article

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