Corpectomy and spinal stabilization using a 3D‐printed spine model and custom jigs to address severe spinal deformities from T9‐11 and L2‐4 in a 6‐month‐old German shepherd puppy

Abstract

Abstract This report describes surgical decompression and stabilization of 2 hemivertebrae in a German shepherd dog. Long‐term clinical and imaging outcomes are documented. Spinal cord decompression via corpectomy improved neurological function and intrinsic spinal cord changes on MRI. The dog improved to have minimal paraparesis and an active lifestyle.

Keywords

• congenital
• malformation
• spinal
• surgery
• vertebrae