Data Biomechanics ISLD Ostectomy.zip

Surgical treatment options for equine overriding dorsal spinous processes include interspinous ligament desmotomy and dorsal spinous process ostectomy. The influence of surgery on the equine spinal biomechanics and the epaxial musculature is unknown. The objectives were to study the influence of desmotomy and cranial wedge ostectomy on the biomechanics of the equine thoracolumbar spine and the Musculi multifidi.