Traumatic rib head subluxation through the intervertebral foramen causing spinal cord contusive injury in a cat
Case summary A 4-year-old cat involved in a road traffic accident presented with paraparesis, which was worse on the right-hand side. Neurolocalisation was to the T3–L3 spinal cord segments. Survey radiographs showed rib fractures but no definitive diagnosis for the paraparesis. CT revealed fracture...
Main Authors: | Natalie Lisiewicz, Matthew Green, Mike Targett, Mark Lowrie |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2055116920929260 |
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