A Surgical Case of Dipressed Fracture of Occipital Bone in Dog

Abstract

MRI and CT examinations were performed on a dog with central nervous system signs and a diagnosis of occipital depressed skull fracture was made. The boney fragments were removed surgically. During the surgery the fracture was found to be extending into the left atlanto-occipital joint, however neither repair nor arthrodesis of the joint were possible. The fragments were removed and the exposed cerebellum was closed using temporal muscle fascia. The patient lives normal life without any symptom or sequela now at a year post surgery.