Ventral Slot Surgery for Intervertebral Disc Disease
Ventral Slot Surgery for Intervertebral Disc Disease
A ventral slot is a partial corpectomy of two adjacent vertebral bodies and the corresponding intervertebral disc to gain access to the ventral spinal canal (
Ventral slot surgery is a commonly used surgical approach in dogs with cervical disc disease to decompress the spinal cord, alleviate pain, Cervical intervertebral disk herniation with associated spinal cord injury is a common condition in dogs The conventional ventral slot procedure is the most
danny d Neurosurgeons performed a ventral slot surgery at C2-C3, opening the neighboring disc spaces The procedure partially removes bone and disc Clinical significance: Ventral slot surgery can be used to achieve effective cervical spinal cord decompression with a good long-term outcome in the management
