Pinna Stefania, Tassani Chiara, Rossini Melissa, Lanzi Francesco
Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Ozzano E. (Bologna), Italy.
Vet Med (Praha). 2021 Aug 31;66(8):356-362. doi: 10.17221/173/2020-VETMED. eCollection 2021 Aug.
The aim of this study was to report the outcome of the use of an external fixator to treat a pelvic canal stenosis in a 5-month-old female cat. The cat was referred with a history of 3 weeks of intermittent signs of constipation refractory to the medical management, occurring after surgical treatment for a bilateral sacroiliac luxation and sacral fracture. The clinical examination revealed instability of the pelvis and a radiograph showed a pelvic canal stenosis and megacolon. External fixator was the method of choice to be used in this case. The manually applied tension on an external fixator resulted in a widening of the pelvic canal. At 45 days after surgery, there were no signs of constipation, and the radiological examination showed progressive bone healing. At 18 months post-op, the cat had no abnormalities both on the clinical examination and on the radiography. In conclusion, the use of an external fixator led to the widening of the pelvic canal using a minimally invasive procedure. To the authors' knowledge, this case report represents the first surgical description and clinical outcome of the widening of the pelvic canal in cats using an external skeletal fixator.
本研究的目的是报告使用外固定器治疗一只5个月大雌性猫盆腔管狭窄的结果。这只猫因双侧骶髂关节脱位和骶骨骨折接受手术治疗后，出现了3周间歇性便秘症状，对药物治疗无效，遂前来就诊。临床检查发现骨盆不稳定，X线片显示盆腔管狭窄和巨结肠。外固定器是该病例的首选治疗方法。手动施加于外固定器的张力使盆腔管增宽。术后45天，无便秘迹象，放射学检查显示骨愈合进展。术后18个月，该猫临床检查和X线检查均无异常。总之，使用外固定器通过微创手术使盆腔管增宽。据作者所知，本病例报告是首例关于使用外骨骼固定器使猫盆腔管增宽的手术描述及临床结果。
