Outcomes of extensive hemilaminectomy with durotomy on dogs with presumptive progressive myelomalacia: a retrospective study on 34 cases

Abstract Background Progressive myelomalacia (PMM) is a fatal complication of progressive ascending and descending necrosis of the spinal cord after acute spinal cord injury. A recent study suggested that extensive hemilaminectomy with durotomy (EHLD) at the intramedullary T2-hyperintense region whi...

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Main Authors: Ryuji Hirano, Ryota Asahina, Taiyo Hirano, Ayuko Hyakkoku, Rino Miura, Takuya Kunihiro, Yuya Nakamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-02690-z