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Preoperative variables included age, sex, breed, and affected site(s). Surgical variables included types of KCC used, intraoperative complications, and anesthesia related complications. Long\u2010term outcomes were obtained by telephone interviews with the owners, trainers, and\/or attending veterinarians.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 38 horses had a KCC placed and 34 of 38 horses (89%) were discharged from the hospital and were alive &gt;3\u2009months postoperatively. Long\u2010term follow\u2010up was available for 32 horses (median, 48\u2009months; range: 3\u2013144), two horses were unavailable for long\u2010term follow\u2010up. A total of 30 of 38 horses (79%) were deemed to have successful outcomes; a total of 19 of 38 horses (50%) returned to riding, training, or showing in their respective disciplines and 11 of 38 horses (29%) were allowed unrestricted paddock turnout or were in active rehabilitation with improved clinical signs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ventral interbody fusion of C7\u2013T1 had anatomical challenges. Laryngeal spasm was the most common short\u2010term complication, but C7\u2013T1 ventral interbody fusion using the KCC was associated with acceptable morbidity and good long\u2010term outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical significance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ventral interbody fusion of C7\u2013T1 using a KCC implant can be successfully performed in equine patients with good prognosis, and ventral interbody fusion of the cervical spine should not be considered a salvage procedure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/vsu.70013","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,9]],"date-time":"2025-09-09T05:48:01Z","timestamp":1757396881000},"page":"1326-1336","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Multicenter results for\n                    <scp>C7<\/scp>\n                    \u2013\n                    <scp>T1<\/scp>\n                    ventral interbody fusion in horses using the kerf cut cylinder"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"54","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-4188-716X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"John C.","family":"Janicek","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Brazos Valley Equine Hospitals\u2010Salado  Salado Texas USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Barrie D.","family":"Grant","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Equine Consultant  California USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"J. 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