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Dog's titanium TPLO implant [1]. TPLO, or tibial-plateau-leveling osteotomy, is a surgery performed on dogs to stabilize the stifle joint after ruptures of the cranial cruciate ligament (analogous to the anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] in humans, and sometimes colloquially called the same).
Tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) is an orthopedic procedure to repair deficient cranial cruciate ligaments in dogs. It has also been used in cats. This procedure was developed by Dr. Slobodan Tepic and Professor Pierre Montavon at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zurich, in Zurich, Switzerland beginning in the late 1990s.
The Tightrope CCL technique utilizes a very strong suture material called FiberTape and isometric placement of small bone tunnels to provide bone-to-bone fixation while not causing the trauma of cutting through the bone of the tibia like a TPLO - tibial plateau leveling osteotomy or TTA - Tibial tuberosity advancement procedure. The objective ...
The dog’s injuries required extensive reconstructive surgery on her legs, costing between $10,000 to $15,000, according to McCay and Roberts, which they agreed to pay for using all the money ...
Three local animal rescues saved 16 dogs from a retiring breeder in Blairstown, all of them "trembling and terrified" and in need of medical help.
After his surgeon was unable to remove excess bone during surgery near his spinal column, Sammi the Springer Spaniel's health declined. The puppy needed intense rehabilitation as he became ...
Noel established that Arnold had torn cruciate ligaments and the slipping femur had damaged cartilage in the knee. After cartilage removal and a procedure called a TPLO, Arnold came back, with the intention of injecting the stem cells that had been cultured. Unfortunately, Arnold had licked his wounds, which caused an infection.
This Irish Terrier named Duffy was ecstatic to be reunited with his family after undergoing surgery to restore his sight. Last year, Duffy was found to be suffering from health problems and ...