Smyth G B
Department of Large Animal Surgery and Medicine, Auburn University, AL 36849-5522.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1993 Mar 1;202(5):771-2.
A 3-year-old Thoroughbred filly examined because of poor performance after a fall was found to be ataxic. Radiography revealed a linear defect in the right dorsal cranial articular facet of the fifth cervical vertebra. The defect was thought to be a fracture or a developmental defect. Arthrodesis and stabilization were achieved by ventral implantation of a Bagby basket in the articulation between the fourth and fifth cervical vertebrae. The ataxia resolved within 4 months, and the filly was able to resume full race training.
一匹3岁的纯种雌马因摔倒后表现不佳接受检查,发现共济失调。X线摄影显示第五颈椎右背侧颅关节面有线性缺损。该缺损被认为是骨折或发育缺陷。通过在第四和第五颈椎之间的关节处腹侧植入Bagby篮实现关节固定和稳定。共济失调在4个月内消失,这匹雌马能够恢复全面的赛马训练。