Short Communication
Basilar skull fracture in a Thoroughbred colt: Radiography or computed tomography?
Submitted: 28 May 2012 | Published: 19 April 2013
About the author(s)
Chee Kin Lim, Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, University of Pretoria, South AfricaMontague N. Saulez, Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Adrienne Viljoen, Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Ann Carstens, Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Abstract
A two-year-old Thoroughbred colt was presented to the Equine Clinic, Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital for head trauma after rearing and falling backwards, hitting his head on the ground. Following medical therapy for acute onset neurological impairment secondary to a suspected basilar skull fracture, the horse was anaesthetised and computed tomography of the skull was performed. A diagnosis of a comminuted basilar skull fracture was made and skull radiographs were taken for comparison. The horse was subsequently euthanased owing to the poor prognosis; necropsy findings were compatible with imaging findings. The value and limitation of computed tomography versus radiography for the diagnosis of basilar skull fracture are discussed in this report.
Keywords
Metrics
Total abstract views: 4180Total article views: 13981
Crossref Citations
1. The Role of Computed Tomography in Imaging Non-neurologic Disorders of the Head in Equine Patients
Susanne M. Stieger-Vanegas, Ashley L. Hanna
Frontiers in Veterinary Science vol: 9 year: 2022
doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.798216