Veterinary Spinal Pedicle Screws For Dog And Cat Spine Surgery Use

Imagine that the pet's spine is like a pile of small building blocks (vertebrae), with a soft cushion (intervertebral disc) in the middle, and an extremely important "cable" (spinal cord) wrapped inside. When one or several "building blocks" become shattered, displaced or unstable due to trauma or disease, or need to be cut off, this "beam" can no longer hold up and directly compresses the spinal nerves below, causing pain and lameness at the mildest, paralysis or even life-threatening at the worst. The spinal nail system is a set of precise internal fixation devices. The core is a few strong metal nail rods, usually made of titanium alloy, with special bone screws for the spine.

When our pets are injured in the spine, these spinal screws are needed to accurately screw these special bone screws into the healthy vertebrae above and below the segment that needs to be fixed, just like laying solid anchor points at both ends. Then use pre-bent metal rods to firmly connect and fix these anchor points (screw heads).

After spinal surgery, a hard metal bridge is built in the damaged or removed vertebral area of the pet to replace the damaged vertebrae, instantly restore the stability of the spine, fix or expand the bone fragments or displaced vertebrae that compress the spinal cord, and create space for the spinal nerves to recover. It provides immediate and rigid stability.

Modern spinal nail systems are made of titanium alloy materials, with good biocompatibility and mature design. When the indication is properly selected (such as good bone quality), the surgical technique is accurate and in place, and the postoperative management is strict, it can provide long-term and reliable stability to support the animal to return to normal or near-normal life. Many furry children who were paralyzed by this can stand up and walk again, which is the most hardcore proof of the advantage.

In summary, the core value of spinal screws lies in:

1. Fast: Immediately reconstruct stability during surgery and rescue endangered neurological function.

2. Stable: Provide super rigid fixation to create perfect conditions for nerve decompression and bone fusion.

3. Accurate: Allow precise reduction and reliable maintenance.

4. Economical: Reduce long-term bed rest complications and shorten the overall rehabilitation process (although the postoperative management is strict, the total bed rest time is much less than conservative treatment).

5. Good: Under ideal circumstances, it can bring miracles of functional recovery.