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Advances in Intervertebral Disc Disease in Dogs and Cats defines our present knowledge of this common clinical problem, compiling information related to the canine and feline intervertebral disc into a single resource. As a comprehensive, focused work, the book is an authoritative reference for understanding and treating disc disease, providing a sound scientific and clinical basis for decision making. Offering an objective synthesis of the current literature, the book supplies guidance on the approach to a potential disc rupture, surgical and medical strategies, and management of the patient.
Offering a complete understanding of intervertebral disc disease, the book describes and discusses the controversies and issues surrounding this topic, acknowledging the gaps in our knowledge. Advances in Intervertebral Disc Disease in Dogs and Cats presents up-to-date, reliable information on this common condition for veterinary surgeons, neurologists, and general practitioners.
James M. Fingeroth, DVM, DACVS, is Senior Staff Surgeon at the Orchard Park Veterinary Medical Center in Orchard Park, New York, USA.
William B. Thomas, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology) is Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
Contributors viii
Foreword Rick LeCouteur xi
Foreword Mark D. Markel, American College of Veterinary Surgeons Foundation xiv
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Section I Intervertebral Disc Structure and Function 1
1 Embryology, Innervation, Morphology, Structure, and Function of the Canine Intervertebral Disc 3John F. Innes and James Melrose
2 Biomechanics of the Intervertebral Disc and Why Do Discs Displace? 8Lucas A. Smolders and Franck Forterre
3 Comparisons between Biped (Human) and Quadruped (Canine/Feline) Intervertebral Disc Disease 14Niklas Bergknut, Franck Forterre, Jonathan M. Levine, Steven D. Lasser, and James M. Fingeroth
Section II Disc Disease: Degenerative and other Pathology 23
4 Historical and Current Nomenclature Associated with Intervertebral Disc Pathology 25Jonathan M. Levine and James M. Fingeroth
5 What Do We Know about the Incidence of Disc Disease in Chondrodystrophoid Dogs? 32William B. Thomas, James M. Fingeroth, and Ragnvi Hagman
6 Feline Intervertebral Disc Disease 36Michael Farrell and Noel Fitzpatrick
7 Is “Wobbler” Disease Related to Disc Disease? 50Noel Fitzpatrick and James M. Fingeroth
8 Spondylosis Deformans 67William B. Thomas and James M. Fingeroth
9 What is Fibrocartilaginous Embolism and Is It Related to IVDD? 75Luisa De Risio
Section III Clinical Features of Intervertebral Disc Disease and Important Differentials 89
10 History, Neurologic Examination, and Neuroanatomic Localization for Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Disease 91William B. Thomas and Luisa De Risio
11 Deep Pain: How Should We Test and Interpret Nociception? 107James M. Fingeroth, William B. Thomas, and Luisa De Risio
12 Ascending/Descending Myelomalacia Secondary to Intervertebral Disc Herniation 115James M. Fingeroth and Alexander de Lahunta
13 Traumatic Disc Extrusions 121Luisa De Risio, William B. Thomas, and James M. Fingeroth
14 “Discogenic” Pain (Signs Associated With Disc Degeneration But Without Herniation): Does It Occur? 127James M. Fingeroth and James Melrose
15 Compressive and Contusive Spinal Cord Injury Secondary to Intervertebral Disc Displacement: A Clinical Perspective 131James M. Fingeroth, Franck Forterre, and Jonathan M. Levine
16 Advances in Imaging for Intervertebral Disc Disease 135Patrick R. Gavin and Jonathan M. Levine
17 The Role of Nonimaging-Based Diagnostic Studies for Intervertebral Disc Herniation 147Gwendolyn J. Levine
18 Recurrent Intervertebral Disc Herniation 151Brigitte A. Brisson
19 When Should Dogs Be Referred for Imaging and Surgery? 156James M. Fingeroth and William B. Thomas
20 Discospondylitis and Related Spinal Infections in the Dog and Cat 161Sharon Kerwin
21 Neoplasias Mimicking Intervertebral Disc Herniation 168Gwendolyn J. Levine
22 Client Communications When Confronted with a Patient with Suspected Intervertebral Disc Herniation 174James M. Fingeroth and William B. Thomas
Section IV Nonsurgical and Adjunctive Medical Management of IVDD 179
23 Steroid Use in Intervertebral Disc Disease 181Joseph M. Mankin and Franck Forterre
24 Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Muscle Relaxants, Opioids, and Other Treatments for Primary and Adjunctive Medical Management of Intervertebral Disc Herniation 186James M. Fingeroth, Franck Forterre, Núria Vizcaíno Revés, and William B. Thomas
25 Neuroprotective Treatments for Acute Spinal Cord Injury Associated with Intervertebral Disc Herniation 194Jonathan M. Levine
26 The Use of Discography and Nucleolysis in Dogs 199James F. (Jeff) Biggart
27 Medical Management and Nursing Care for the Paralyzed Patient 208James M. Fingeroth and William B. Thomas
Section V Surgical Management of Intervertebral Disc Herniation 215
28 What Constitutes Spinal Cord Decompression? 217James M. Fingeroth
29 General Principles of Spinal Surgery for Intervertebral Disc Herniation 221James M. Fingeroth and Brigitte A. Brisson
30 Cervical Disc Disease: Ventral Slot versus Hemilaminectomy versus Dorsal Laminectomy 226Amy E. Fauber
31 Thoracolumbar Disc Disease: Dorsal Approaches versus Lateral versus Ventral Approaches. What to Do If I’m on the Wrong Side or Site (Level)? 232Franck Forterre, Núria Vizcaíno Revés, and Luisa De Risio
32 Lumbosacral Disc Disease: Is Vertebral Stabilization Indicated? 237Michael Farrell and Noel Fitzpatrick
33 The Rationale for Durotomy in Surgical Treatment of Intervertebral Disc Disease 251Franck Forterre, Núria Vizcaíno Revés, and Natasha Olby
34 What Should Cover the Bone Defect after Laminectomy/Hemilaminectomy? 255William B. Thomas and James M. Fingeroth
35 Pros and Cons of Prophylactic Fenestration: Arguments in Favor 259Brigitte A. Brisson
36 Pros and Cons of Prophylactic Fenestration: The Potential Arguments Against 264Franck Forterre and James M. Fingeroth
37 Use of Lasers in Veterinary Surgery and Percutaneous Laser Disc Ablation 268Kenneth Bartels
38 Physical Rehabilitation for the Paralyzed Patient 279Rick Wall
Section VI Future Directions 287
39 Minimally Invasive Techniques for Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Decompression 289Michael J. Higginbotham, Otto I. Lanz, and Claude Carozzo
40 Will There be a Role for Disc Prostheses in Small Animals? 294Filippo Adamo and Franck Forterre
Index 310
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