66 58 Complications of Anterior Cervical Fusion Overview List of Complications Associated with Anterior Cervical Fusion Intraoperative and Preoperative Planning: Fusing the Incorrect Site Intraoperative: Insecure Implant Neuropathy Hematoma/Seroma Infection Traumatic Recovery/Fracture Fractures in the Rehabilitation Stage
67 59 Complications of Surgery for Impingement of Dorsal Spinous Processes Overview List of Complications Associated with Surgery for Impingement of Dorsal Spinous Processes Ostectomy of the DSP Desmotomy of the Interspinous Ligament References
68 60 Complications of Peripheral Nerve Surgery Overview List of Complications Associated with Peripheral Nerve Surgery Anatomy and Pathophysiology Neurectomy Procedures Palmar or Plantar Digital Neurectomy References
69 Index
List of Tables
1 Chapter 10Table 10.1 Summary of bone graft donor sites
2 Chapter 11Table 11.1 Complications related to cryosurgery
3 Chapter 12Table 12.1 Common laser techniques and considerations [9].
4 Chapter 16Table 16.1 Recovery methods reported by 34 equine practices from universities...
5 Chapter 17Table 17.1 Antisepsis versus asepsisTable 17.2 Wound class definitionsTable 17.3 Wound contamination definitionsTable 17.4 Wound closure definitionsTable 17.5 Wound infection definitionsTable 17.6 Specific organ infection criteria. Source: Based and adapted from ...Table 17.7 Basic SSI risk index calculation factors [5].Table 17.8 Surveillance systemsTable 17.9 Reported SSI rates in Equine Surgery [17].Table 17.10 Intraoperative measures for SSI prevention [129].
6 Chapter 28Table 28.1 Numeric rating scale that can be used to evaluate the postoperativ...Table 28.2 Composite pain score that can be used to evaluate postoperative co...Table 28.3 Phases of intestinal motility in the small intestine [157].Table 28.4 Prokinetic drugs used in horses with postoperative ileus.Table 28.5 Nomenclature for systemic conditions affecting postoperative colic...Table 28.6 Obel grade for laminitis [317].
7 Chapter 44Table 44.1 Complications of perineural anesthetic techniques. The complicatio...Table 44.2 Complications of intra‐synovial/thecal anesthetic techniques. The ...Table 44.3 Complications of diagnostic imaging techniques.
8 Chapter 60Table 60.1 List of complications related to a neurectomy.Table 60.2 List of complications related to restoration of nerves.
List of Illustrations
1 Chapter 3Figure 3.1 Photograph of a left jugular catheter insertion site associated w...Figure 3.2 Transverse ultrasound image of the jugular vein shown in Figure 3...Figure 3.3 Local abscessation of a jugular thrombophlebitis with complete th...Figure 3.4 Polyurethane catheter removed from a jugular vein 48 hours after ...Figure 3.5 Lateral radiograph of the cranial cervical region (cranial to the...
2 Chapter 4Figure 4.1 Photograph showing large segment (spanning the 160 cm to 205 cm g...
3 Chapter 5Figure 5.1 Lateral radiograph of the pharyngeal region of a miniature horse ...Figure 5.2 Lateral radiograph of the thorax of a neonatal foal to document t...Figure 5.3 Intraoperative photograph showing the removal of a large nasogast...
4 Chapter 6Figure 6.1 Frothy nasal discharge due to pulmonary edema from fluid overload...Figure 6.2 Ventral edema as a consequence of fluid overload in a horse.Figure 6.3 Chemosis as a consequence of fluid overload in a horse.Figure 6.4 Urticaria due to an immunological reaction after plasma transfusi...Figure 6.5 Blood from a patient with severe hyperlipemia as a consequence of...
5 Chapter 7Figure 7.1 A horse is positioned in reverse Trendelenburg in preparation for...Figure 7.2 A tourniquet is applied over the metatarsophalangeal joint to lim...Figure 7.3 Transabdominal ultrasound image showing cellular echogenic free f...
6 Chapter 10Figure