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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.…mehr
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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.
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- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- Seitenzahl: 344
- Erscheinungstermin: 11. Dezember 2014
- Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9781118940365
- Artikelnr.: 42009657
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- Seitenzahl: 344
- Erscheinungstermin: 11. Dezember 2014
- Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9781118940365
- Artikelnr.: 42009657
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.
SECTION 1: INTERVERTEBRAL DISC STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION 1. Embryology, innervation, morphology, structure andfunction of the canine intervertebral disc 2. Biomechanics of the intervertebral disc and spinal motionsegments 3. Comparisons between biped (human) and quadruped(canine/feline) discs and disc disease SECTION 2: DISC DISEASE: DEGENERATIVE AND OTHERPATHOLOGY 4. Pathogenesis of intervertebral disc degeneration in dogs 5. Historical and current nomenclature associated withintervertbral disc pathology 6. What is known about the incidence of disc disease inchondrodystrophoid dogs? 7. Why do discs displace? 8. Spondylosis deformans and related conditions 9. Feline disc disease 10. Is "Wobbler" disease related to disc disease? 11. What is fibrocartilagenous embolism and is it related toIVDD? SECTION 3: CLINICAL FEATURES OF INTERVERTEBRAL DISCDISEASE 12. History, neurologic examination, and neuroanatomiclocalization for spinal cord/nerve root disease 13. Spinal cord compression vs.spinal cord contusion secondaryto intervertebral disc herniation: A clinical perspective 14. "Discogenic"pain (signs associated with IVDD withoutherniation): Does it occur? 15. Traumatic disc extrusion 16. Deep pain: How should test and interpret nociception? 17. Imaging studies for the diagnosis of IVDD: Radiography,Myelography, Computed Tomography, CT-Myelography, and MagneticResonance Imaging 18. The role of non-imaging-based diagnostic studies forIVDD 19. Disc neoplasia 20. Discospondylitis and related infectious disorders of thevertebral column 21. Ascending/Descending myelomalacia secondary to IVDD 22. When should dogs be referred for surgical management? 23. Recurrent disc herniation 24. Client communications when confronted with a patient withsuspected IVDD SECTION 4: NON-SURGICAL AND ADJUNCTIVE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OFIVDD 25. Steroid use in intervertebral disc disease 26. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants andopioids 27. Neuroprotective treatments for acute spinal cord injuryassociated with intervertebral disc herniation 28. Acupuncture/electroacupuncture 29. Activity and nursing care recommendations SECTION 5: SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF INTERVERTEBRAL DISCHERNIATION 30. What constitutes spinal cord decompression? 31. General principles of spinal surgery for intervertebral discherniation 32. Cervical disc disease: Ventral "slot" vs. Lateral vs.Hemilaminectomy vs. Dorsal laminectomy approaches 33. Thoracolumbar disc disease: Dorsal vs. Lateral vs. Ventralapproaches, and what to do if I'm on the wrong side? 34. Lumbosacral disc disease: Is vertebral stabilizationindicated 35. Is there a role for durotomy during surgery forintervertebral disc herniation? 36. What should cover the bone defect afterlaminectomy/hemilaminectomy? 37. Prophylactic fenestration: Arguments in favor 38. Prophylactic fenestration: The potential argumentsagainst 39. Discography and (Chemo)nucleolysis 40. Laser disc ablation as an alternative to prophylacticfenestration SECTION 6: POST-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT 41. Physical therapy/rehabiliation for the paralyzed patient 42. Managing urine retention and incontinence in the paralyzedpatient 43. Nursing care needs for the paralyzed patient SECTION 7: FUTURE DIRECTIONS 44. Minimally invasive techniques for spinal cord/nerve rootdecompression 45. Is there a role for disc prostheses in small animals?
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 3 John F. Innes and James Melrose 2 Biomechanics
of the Intervertebral Disc and Why Do Discs Displace? 8 Lucas A. Smolders
and Franck Forterre 3 Comparisons between Biped (Human) and Quadruped
(Canine/Feline) Intervertebral Disc Disease 14 Niklas 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 25
Jonathan M. Levine and James M. Fingeroth 5 What Do We Know about the
Incidence of Disc Disease in Chondrodystrophoid Dogs? 32 William B. Thomas,
James M. Fingeroth, and Ragnvi Hagman 6 Feline Intervertebral Disc Disease
36 Michael Farrell and Noel Fitzpatrick 7 Is "Wobbler" Disease Related to
Disc Disease? 50 Noel Fitzpatrick and James M. Fingeroth 8 Spondylosis
Deformans 67 William B. Thomas and James M. Fingeroth 9 What is
Fibrocartilaginous Embolism and Is It Related to IVDD? 75 Luisa 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 91 William B. Thomas
and Luisa De Risio 11 Deep Pain: How Should We Test and Interpret
Nociception? 107 James M. Fingeroth, William B. Thomas, and Luisa De Risio
12 Ascending/Descending Myelomalacia Secondary to Intervertebral Disc
Herniation 115 James M. Fingeroth and Alexander de Lahunta 13 Traumatic
Disc Extrusions 121 Luisa De Risio, William B. Thomas, and James M.
Fingeroth 14 "Discogenic" Pain (Signs Associated With Disc Degeneration But
Without Herniation): Does It Occur? 127 James M. Fingeroth and James
Melrose 15 Compressive and Contusive Spinal Cord Injury Secondary to
Intervertebral Disc Displacement: A Clinical Perspective 131 James M.
Fingeroth, Franck Forterre, and Jonathan M. Levine 16 Advances in Imaging
for Intervertebral Disc Disease 135 Patrick R. Gavin and Jonathan M. Levine
17 The Role of Nonimaging-Based Diagnostic Studies for Intervertebral Disc
Herniation 147 Gwendolyn J. Levine 18 Recurrent Intervertebral Disc
Herniation 151 Brigitte A. Brisson 19 When Should Dogs Be Referred for
Imaging and Surgery? 156 James M. Fingeroth and William B. Thomas 20
Discospondylitis and Related Spinal Infections in the Dog and Cat 161
Sharon Kerwin 21 Neoplasias Mimicking Intervertebral Disc Herniation 168
Gwendolyn J. Levine 22 Client Communications When Confronted with a Patient
with Suspected Intervertebral Disc Herniation 174 James M. Fingeroth and
William B. Thomas Section IV Nonsurgical and Adjunctive Medical Management
of IVDD 179 23 Steroid Use in Intervertebral Disc Disease 181 Joseph 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 186 James M. Fingeroth, Franck
Forterre, Núria Vizcaíno Revés, and William B. Thomas 25 Neuroprotective
Treatments for Acute Spinal Cord Injury Associated with Intervertebral Disc
Herniation 194 Jonathan M. Levine 26 The Use of Discography and Nucleolysis
in Dogs 199 James F. (Jeff) Biggart 27 Medical Management and Nursing Care
for the Paralyzed Patient 208 James M. Fingeroth and William B. Thomas
Section V Surgical Management of Intervertebral Disc Herniation 215 28 What
Constitutes Spinal Cord Decompression? 217 James M. Fingeroth 29 General
Principles of Spinal Surgery for Intervertebral Disc Herniation 221 James
M. Fingeroth and Brigitte A. Brisson 30 Cervical Disc Disease: Ventral Slot
versus Hemilaminectomy versus Dorsal Laminectomy 226 Amy 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)? 232 Franck
Forterre, Núria Vizcaíno Revés, and Luisa De Risio 32 Lumbosacral Disc
Disease: Is Vertebral Stabilization Indicated? 237 Michael Farrell and Noel
Fitzpatrick 33 The Rationale for Durotomy in Surgical Treatment of
Intervertebral Disc Disease 251 Franck Forterre, Núria Vizcaíno Revés, and
Natasha Olby 34 What Should Cover the Bone Defect after
Laminectomy/Hemilaminectomy? 255 William B. Thomas and James M. Fingeroth
35 Pros and Cons of Prophylactic Fenestration: Arguments in Favor 259
Brigitte A. Brisson 36 Pros and Cons of Prophylactic Fenestration: The
Potential Arguments Against 264 Franck Forterre and James M. Fingeroth 37
Use of Lasers in Veterinary Surgery and Percutaneous Laser Disc Ablation
268 Kenneth Bartels 38 Physical Rehabilitation for the Paralyzed Patient
279 Rick Wall Section VI Future Directions 287 39 Minimally Invasive
Techniques for Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Decompression 289 Michael J.
Higginbotham, Otto I. Lanz, and Claude Carozzo 40 Will There be a Role for
Disc Prostheses in Small Animals? 294 Filippo Adamo and Franck Forterre
Index 310
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 3 John F. Innes and James Melrose 2 Biomechanics
of the Intervertebral Disc and Why Do Discs Displace? 8 Lucas A. Smolders
and Franck Forterre 3 Comparisons between Biped (Human) and Quadruped
(Canine/Feline) Intervertebral Disc Disease 14 Niklas 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 25
Jonathan M. Levine and James M. Fingeroth 5 What Do We Know about the
Incidence of Disc Disease in Chondrodystrophoid Dogs? 32 William B. Thomas,
James M. Fingeroth, and Ragnvi Hagman 6 Feline Intervertebral Disc Disease
36 Michael Farrell and Noel Fitzpatrick 7 Is "Wobbler" Disease Related to
Disc Disease? 50 Noel Fitzpatrick and James M. Fingeroth 8 Spondylosis
Deformans 67 William B. Thomas and James M. Fingeroth 9 What is
Fibrocartilaginous Embolism and Is It Related to IVDD? 75 Luisa 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 91 William B. Thomas
and Luisa De Risio 11 Deep Pain: How Should We Test and Interpret
Nociception? 107 James M. Fingeroth, William B. Thomas, and Luisa De Risio
12 Ascending/Descending Myelomalacia Secondary to Intervertebral Disc
Herniation 115 James M. Fingeroth and Alexander de Lahunta 13 Traumatic
Disc Extrusions 121 Luisa De Risio, William B. Thomas, and James M.
Fingeroth 14 "Discogenic" Pain (Signs Associated With Disc Degeneration But
Without Herniation): Does It Occur? 127 James M. Fingeroth and James
Melrose 15 Compressive and Contusive Spinal Cord Injury Secondary to
Intervertebral Disc Displacement: A Clinical Perspective 131 James M.
Fingeroth, Franck Forterre, and Jonathan M. Levine 16 Advances in Imaging
for Intervertebral Disc Disease 135 Patrick R. Gavin and Jonathan M. Levine
17 The Role of Nonimaging-Based Diagnostic Studies for Intervertebral Disc
Herniation 147 Gwendolyn J. Levine 18 Recurrent Intervertebral Disc
Herniation 151 Brigitte A. Brisson 19 When Should Dogs Be Referred for
Imaging and Surgery? 156 James M. Fingeroth and William B. Thomas 20
Discospondylitis and Related Spinal Infections in the Dog and Cat 161
Sharon Kerwin 21 Neoplasias Mimicking Intervertebral Disc Herniation 168
Gwendolyn J. Levine 22 Client Communications When Confronted with a Patient
with Suspected Intervertebral Disc Herniation 174 James M. Fingeroth and
William B. Thomas Section IV Nonsurgical and Adjunctive Medical Management
of IVDD 179 23 Steroid Use in Intervertebral Disc Disease 181 Joseph 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 186 James M. Fingeroth, Franck
Forterre, Núria Vizcaíno Revés, and William B. Thomas 25 Neuroprotective
Treatments for Acute Spinal Cord Injury Associated with Intervertebral Disc
Herniation 194 Jonathan M. Levine 26 The Use of Discography and Nucleolysis
in Dogs 199 James F. (Jeff) Biggart 27 Medical Management and Nursing Care
for the Paralyzed Patient 208 James M. Fingeroth and William B. Thomas
Section V Surgical Management of Intervertebral Disc Herniation 215 28 What
Constitutes Spinal Cord Decompression? 217 James M. Fingeroth 29 General
Principles of Spinal Surgery for Intervertebral Disc Herniation 221 James
M. Fingeroth and Brigitte A. Brisson 30 Cervical Disc Disease: Ventral Slot
versus Hemilaminectomy versus Dorsal Laminectomy 226 Amy 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)? 232 Franck
Forterre, Núria Vizcaíno Revés, and Luisa De Risio 32 Lumbosacral Disc
Disease: Is Vertebral Stabilization Indicated? 237 Michael Farrell and Noel
Fitzpatrick 33 The Rationale for Durotomy in Surgical Treatment of
Intervertebral Disc Disease 251 Franck Forterre, Núria Vizcaíno Revés, and
Natasha Olby 34 What Should Cover the Bone Defect after
Laminectomy/Hemilaminectomy? 255 William B. Thomas and James M. Fingeroth
35 Pros and Cons of Prophylactic Fenestration: Arguments in Favor 259
Brigitte A. Brisson 36 Pros and Cons of Prophylactic Fenestration: The
Potential Arguments Against 264 Franck Forterre and James M. Fingeroth 37
Use of Lasers in Veterinary Surgery and Percutaneous Laser Disc Ablation
268 Kenneth Bartels 38 Physical Rehabilitation for the Paralyzed Patient
279 Rick Wall Section VI Future Directions 287 39 Minimally Invasive
Techniques for Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Decompression 289 Michael J.
Higginbotham, Otto I. Lanz, and Claude Carozzo 40 Will There be a Role for
Disc Prostheses in Small Animals? 294 Filippo Adamo and Franck Forterre
Index 310
SECTION 1: INTERVERTEBRAL DISC STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION 1. Embryology, innervation, morphology, structure andfunction of the canine intervertebral disc 2. Biomechanics of the intervertebral disc and spinal motionsegments 3. Comparisons between biped (human) and quadruped(canine/feline) discs and disc disease SECTION 2: DISC DISEASE: DEGENERATIVE AND OTHERPATHOLOGY 4. Pathogenesis of intervertebral disc degeneration in dogs 5. Historical and current nomenclature associated withintervertbral disc pathology 6. What is known about the incidence of disc disease inchondrodystrophoid dogs? 7. Why do discs displace? 8. Spondylosis deformans and related conditions 9. Feline disc disease 10. Is "Wobbler" disease related to disc disease? 11. What is fibrocartilagenous embolism and is it related toIVDD? SECTION 3: CLINICAL FEATURES OF INTERVERTEBRAL DISCDISEASE 12. History, neurologic examination, and neuroanatomiclocalization for spinal cord/nerve root disease 13. Spinal cord compression vs.spinal cord contusion secondaryto intervertebral disc herniation: A clinical perspective 14. "Discogenic"pain (signs associated with IVDD withoutherniation): Does it occur? 15. Traumatic disc extrusion 16. Deep pain: How should test and interpret nociception? 17. Imaging studies for the diagnosis of IVDD: Radiography,Myelography, Computed Tomography, CT-Myelography, and MagneticResonance Imaging 18. The role of non-imaging-based diagnostic studies forIVDD 19. Disc neoplasia 20. Discospondylitis and related infectious disorders of thevertebral column 21. Ascending/Descending myelomalacia secondary to IVDD 22. When should dogs be referred for surgical management? 23. Recurrent disc herniation 24. Client communications when confronted with a patient withsuspected IVDD SECTION 4: NON-SURGICAL AND ADJUNCTIVE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OFIVDD 25. Steroid use in intervertebral disc disease 26. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants andopioids 27. Neuroprotective treatments for acute spinal cord injuryassociated with intervertebral disc herniation 28. Acupuncture/electroacupuncture 29. Activity and nursing care recommendations SECTION 5: SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF INTERVERTEBRAL DISCHERNIATION 30. What constitutes spinal cord decompression? 31. General principles of spinal surgery for intervertebral discherniation 32. Cervical disc disease: Ventral "slot" vs. Lateral vs.Hemilaminectomy vs. Dorsal laminectomy approaches 33. Thoracolumbar disc disease: Dorsal vs. Lateral vs. Ventralapproaches, and what to do if I'm on the wrong side? 34. Lumbosacral disc disease: Is vertebral stabilizationindicated 35. Is there a role for durotomy during surgery forintervertebral disc herniation? 36. What should cover the bone defect afterlaminectomy/hemilaminectomy? 37. Prophylactic fenestration: Arguments in favor 38. Prophylactic fenestration: The potential argumentsagainst 39. Discography and (Chemo)nucleolysis 40. Laser disc ablation as an alternative to prophylacticfenestration SECTION 6: POST-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT 41. Physical therapy/rehabiliation for the paralyzed patient 42. Managing urine retention and incontinence in the paralyzedpatient 43. Nursing care needs for the paralyzed patient SECTION 7: FUTURE DIRECTIONS 44. Minimally invasive techniques for spinal cord/nerve rootdecompression 45. Is there a role for disc prostheses in small animals?
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 3 John F. Innes and James Melrose 2 Biomechanics
of the Intervertebral Disc and Why Do Discs Displace? 8 Lucas A. Smolders
and Franck Forterre 3 Comparisons between Biped (Human) and Quadruped
(Canine/Feline) Intervertebral Disc Disease 14 Niklas 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 25
Jonathan M. Levine and James M. Fingeroth 5 What Do We Know about the
Incidence of Disc Disease in Chondrodystrophoid Dogs? 32 William B. Thomas,
James M. Fingeroth, and Ragnvi Hagman 6 Feline Intervertebral Disc Disease
36 Michael Farrell and Noel Fitzpatrick 7 Is "Wobbler" Disease Related to
Disc Disease? 50 Noel Fitzpatrick and James M. Fingeroth 8 Spondylosis
Deformans 67 William B. Thomas and James M. Fingeroth 9 What is
Fibrocartilaginous Embolism and Is It Related to IVDD? 75 Luisa 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 91 William B. Thomas
and Luisa De Risio 11 Deep Pain: How Should We Test and Interpret
Nociception? 107 James M. Fingeroth, William B. Thomas, and Luisa De Risio
12 Ascending/Descending Myelomalacia Secondary to Intervertebral Disc
Herniation 115 James M. Fingeroth and Alexander de Lahunta 13 Traumatic
Disc Extrusions 121 Luisa De Risio, William B. Thomas, and James M.
Fingeroth 14 "Discogenic" Pain (Signs Associated With Disc Degeneration But
Without Herniation): Does It Occur? 127 James M. Fingeroth and James
Melrose 15 Compressive and Contusive Spinal Cord Injury Secondary to
Intervertebral Disc Displacement: A Clinical Perspective 131 James M.
Fingeroth, Franck Forterre, and Jonathan M. Levine 16 Advances in Imaging
for Intervertebral Disc Disease 135 Patrick R. Gavin and Jonathan M. Levine
17 The Role of Nonimaging-Based Diagnostic Studies for Intervertebral Disc
Herniation 147 Gwendolyn J. Levine 18 Recurrent Intervertebral Disc
Herniation 151 Brigitte A. Brisson 19 When Should Dogs Be Referred for
Imaging and Surgery? 156 James M. Fingeroth and William B. Thomas 20
Discospondylitis and Related Spinal Infections in the Dog and Cat 161
Sharon Kerwin 21 Neoplasias Mimicking Intervertebral Disc Herniation 168
Gwendolyn J. Levine 22 Client Communications When Confronted with a Patient
with Suspected Intervertebral Disc Herniation 174 James M. Fingeroth and
William B. Thomas Section IV Nonsurgical and Adjunctive Medical Management
of IVDD 179 23 Steroid Use in Intervertebral Disc Disease 181 Joseph 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 186 James M. Fingeroth, Franck
Forterre, Núria Vizcaíno Revés, and William B. Thomas 25 Neuroprotective
Treatments for Acute Spinal Cord Injury Associated with Intervertebral Disc
Herniation 194 Jonathan M. Levine 26 The Use of Discography and Nucleolysis
in Dogs 199 James F. (Jeff) Biggart 27 Medical Management and Nursing Care
for the Paralyzed Patient 208 James M. Fingeroth and William B. Thomas
Section V Surgical Management of Intervertebral Disc Herniation 215 28 What
Constitutes Spinal Cord Decompression? 217 James M. Fingeroth 29 General
Principles of Spinal Surgery for Intervertebral Disc Herniation 221 James
M. Fingeroth and Brigitte A. Brisson 30 Cervical Disc Disease: Ventral Slot
versus Hemilaminectomy versus Dorsal Laminectomy 226 Amy 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)? 232 Franck
Forterre, Núria Vizcaíno Revés, and Luisa De Risio 32 Lumbosacral Disc
Disease: Is Vertebral Stabilization Indicated? 237 Michael Farrell and Noel
Fitzpatrick 33 The Rationale for Durotomy in Surgical Treatment of
Intervertebral Disc Disease 251 Franck Forterre, Núria Vizcaíno Revés, and
Natasha Olby 34 What Should Cover the Bone Defect after
Laminectomy/Hemilaminectomy? 255 William B. Thomas and James M. Fingeroth
35 Pros and Cons of Prophylactic Fenestration: Arguments in Favor 259
Brigitte A. Brisson 36 Pros and Cons of Prophylactic Fenestration: The
Potential Arguments Against 264 Franck Forterre and James M. Fingeroth 37
Use of Lasers in Veterinary Surgery and Percutaneous Laser Disc Ablation
268 Kenneth Bartels 38 Physical Rehabilitation for the Paralyzed Patient
279 Rick Wall Section VI Future Directions 287 39 Minimally Invasive
Techniques for Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Decompression 289 Michael J.
Higginbotham, Otto I. Lanz, and Claude Carozzo 40 Will There be a Role for
Disc Prostheses in Small Animals? 294 Filippo Adamo and Franck Forterre
Index 310
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 3 John F. Innes and James Melrose 2 Biomechanics
of the Intervertebral Disc and Why Do Discs Displace? 8 Lucas A. Smolders
and Franck Forterre 3 Comparisons between Biped (Human) and Quadruped
(Canine/Feline) Intervertebral Disc Disease 14 Niklas 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 25
Jonathan M. Levine and James M. Fingeroth 5 What Do We Know about the
Incidence of Disc Disease in Chondrodystrophoid Dogs? 32 William B. Thomas,
James M. Fingeroth, and Ragnvi Hagman 6 Feline Intervertebral Disc Disease
36 Michael Farrell and Noel Fitzpatrick 7 Is "Wobbler" Disease Related to
Disc Disease? 50 Noel Fitzpatrick and James M. Fingeroth 8 Spondylosis
Deformans 67 William B. Thomas and James M. Fingeroth 9 What is
Fibrocartilaginous Embolism and Is It Related to IVDD? 75 Luisa 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 91 William B. Thomas
and Luisa De Risio 11 Deep Pain: How Should We Test and Interpret
Nociception? 107 James M. Fingeroth, William B. Thomas, and Luisa De Risio
12 Ascending/Descending Myelomalacia Secondary to Intervertebral Disc
Herniation 115 James M. Fingeroth and Alexander de Lahunta 13 Traumatic
Disc Extrusions 121 Luisa De Risio, William B. Thomas, and James M.
Fingeroth 14 "Discogenic" Pain (Signs Associated With Disc Degeneration But
Without Herniation): Does It Occur? 127 James M. Fingeroth and James
Melrose 15 Compressive and Contusive Spinal Cord Injury Secondary to
Intervertebral Disc Displacement: A Clinical Perspective 131 James M.
Fingeroth, Franck Forterre, and Jonathan M. Levine 16 Advances in Imaging
for Intervertebral Disc Disease 135 Patrick R. Gavin and Jonathan M. Levine
17 The Role of Nonimaging-Based Diagnostic Studies for Intervertebral Disc
Herniation 147 Gwendolyn J. Levine 18 Recurrent Intervertebral Disc
Herniation 151 Brigitte A. Brisson 19 When Should Dogs Be Referred for
Imaging and Surgery? 156 James M. Fingeroth and William B. Thomas 20
Discospondylitis and Related Spinal Infections in the Dog and Cat 161
Sharon Kerwin 21 Neoplasias Mimicking Intervertebral Disc Herniation 168
Gwendolyn J. Levine 22 Client Communications When Confronted with a Patient
with Suspected Intervertebral Disc Herniation 174 James M. Fingeroth and
William B. Thomas Section IV Nonsurgical and Adjunctive Medical Management
of IVDD 179 23 Steroid Use in Intervertebral Disc Disease 181 Joseph 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 186 James M. Fingeroth, Franck
Forterre, Núria Vizcaíno Revés, and William B. Thomas 25 Neuroprotective
Treatments for Acute Spinal Cord Injury Associated with Intervertebral Disc
Herniation 194 Jonathan M. Levine 26 The Use of Discography and Nucleolysis
in Dogs 199 James F. (Jeff) Biggart 27 Medical Management and Nursing Care
for the Paralyzed Patient 208 James M. Fingeroth and William B. Thomas
Section V Surgical Management of Intervertebral Disc Herniation 215 28 What
Constitutes Spinal Cord Decompression? 217 James M. Fingeroth 29 General
Principles of Spinal Surgery for Intervertebral Disc Herniation 221 James
M. Fingeroth and Brigitte A. Brisson 30 Cervical Disc Disease: Ventral Slot
versus Hemilaminectomy versus Dorsal Laminectomy 226 Amy 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)? 232 Franck
Forterre, Núria Vizcaíno Revés, and Luisa De Risio 32 Lumbosacral Disc
Disease: Is Vertebral Stabilization Indicated? 237 Michael Farrell and Noel
Fitzpatrick 33 The Rationale for Durotomy in Surgical Treatment of
Intervertebral Disc Disease 251 Franck Forterre, Núria Vizcaíno Revés, and
Natasha Olby 34 What Should Cover the Bone Defect after
Laminectomy/Hemilaminectomy? 255 William B. Thomas and James M. Fingeroth
35 Pros and Cons of Prophylactic Fenestration: Arguments in Favor 259
Brigitte A. Brisson 36 Pros and Cons of Prophylactic Fenestration: The
Potential Arguments Against 264 Franck Forterre and James M. Fingeroth 37
Use of Lasers in Veterinary Surgery and Percutaneous Laser Disc Ablation
268 Kenneth Bartels 38 Physical Rehabilitation for the Paralyzed Patient
279 Rick Wall Section VI Future Directions 287 39 Minimally Invasive
Techniques for Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Decompression 289 Michael J.
Higginbotham, Otto I. Lanz, and Claude Carozzo 40 Will There be a Role for
Disc Prostheses in Small Animals? 294 Filippo Adamo and Franck Forterre
Index 310