Neurologist/Neurosurgeon Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency Charlotte, North Carolina
Many surgeons are not as comfortable with spinal fracture fixation implant selection and application because fractures of the spine are less common injuries that have been studied less frequently compared to long bone injuries in our veterinary patients. Following this lecture, which discusses case examples, surgeons have more knowledge of spinal biomechanics, fixation techniques, and implant selection as it relates to trauma of the spine.