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Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Q&A 15 (view source)
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Atlantoaxial instability/luxation.
Atlantoaxial instability/luxation.
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|l1=Atlantoaxial Luxation
|q2=Congenital absence of what structure predisposes to this situation?
|q2=Congenital absence of what structure predisposes to this situation?
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Absence of the dens.
Absence of the dens.
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|l2=Atlantoaxial Luxation
|q3=What non-surgical therapy could be used to treat this patient?
|q3=What non-surgical therapy could be used to treat this patient?
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Neck brace, cage rest (at least 3 weeks) and analgesics.
Neck brace, cage rest (at least 3 weeks) and analgesics.
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|l3=Atlantoaxial Luxation#Treatment
|q4=What are the limitations of using this non-surgical treatment as the definitive therapy?
|q4=What are the limitations of using this non-surgical treatment as the definitive therapy?
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Conservative management relies on scar tissue for stabilization; therefore, minimal trauma could result in recurrence of atlantoaxial luxation and associated clinical signs.
Conservative management relies on scar tissue for stabilization; therefore, minimal trauma could result in recurrence of atlantoaxial luxation and associated clinical signs.
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|l4=Atlantoaxial Luxation#Treatment
|q5=Describe a surgical treatment performed from a ventral cervical approach.
|q5=Describe a surgical treatment performed from a ventral cervical approach.
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Transarticular atlantoaxial pins.
Transarticular atlantoaxial pins.
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|l5=Atlantoaxial Luxation#Treatment
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