Clinical presentation, magnetic resonance imaging characteristics, and short-term outcome of deep surgical site infection following thoracolumbar decompressive spinal surgery for intervertebral disc herniation in dogs
Deep SSI after TL spinal decompression typically presents within 2 weeks with spinal hyperesthesia. Several MRI patterns may be associated with SSI. Despite rare complications, the majority of cases had favorable short-term outcomes.
Authors
- Abby Caine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0496-2648)
- Giunio Bruto Cherubini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0189-382X)
- A. To (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3170-2999)
Institutions
- University of Pisa (IT)
- City University of Hong Kong (HK)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-08-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1645491
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00