McCoy D J, Shires P K, Beadle R
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1984 Sep 1;185(5):545-9.
Atlantoaxial subluxation secondary to odontoid fracture in a 30-day-old foal was corrected by alignment of the atlantoaxial joint and stabilization with 2 ventrally placed dynamic compression plates. At 90 days after surgery, healing of the fracture, with adequate alignment of the atlantoaxial joint, was confirmed radiographically. The foal was only slightly tetraparetic at that time. At 1 year after surgery, the gait was normal. It was concluded that the technique has advantages over the use of Steinmann's pins or external coaptation for stabilization. The ventral approach allows decompression, anatomic alignment, and immediate stabilization of the subluxation. Potential complications of the ventral approach include laryngeal paralysis.
一匹30日龄马驹因齿突骨折继发寰枢椎半脱位，通过整复寰枢关节并使用两块腹侧放置的动力加压钢板进行固定得以矫正。术后90天，经X线检查确认骨折愈合，寰枢关节对位良好。此时马驹仅轻度四肢轻瘫。术后1年，步态正常。得出的结论是，该技术相较于使用斯氏针或外部固定进行固定具有优势。腹侧入路可实现减压、解剖复位以及半脱位的即刻固定。腹侧入路的潜在并发症包括喉麻痹。
