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Tibial-plateau-leveling osteotomy has become one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures to treat cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency in dogs. 1 By reducing the caudodistally angulated slope of the tibial plateau, TPLO is purported
osteoarthritis following TPLO surgery: a prospective radiographic study of 40 dogs . J Small Anim Pract 2004 ; 45 : 92 – 97 . 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2004.tb00209.x 21. Adamson C , Kaufmann M , Levine D , et al. Assistive devices, orthotics, and
extracapsular stabilization and osteotomy reconstruction of the proximal aspect of the tibia such as TPLO. 4,11 However, because of the lack of comparative long-term data, no surgical stabilization technique prevents osteoarthritis progression or can be
was to evaluate the pharmacodynamics of hydrocodone-acetaminophen and tramadol with multiple-dose administration in a hospital setting and to compare, by use of a composite pain scale, the analgesic effects of these drugs in dogs undergoing TPLO. We
. In: 17th European Society of Veterinary Orthopaedics and Traumatology Congress Proceedings . European Society of Veterinary Orthopaedics and Traumatology ; 2014 . 17. Bruecker K . CORA based TPLO for steep tibial plateau angle . In: 5th
leveling osteotomy (TPLO) of CCL rupture in dogs with or without meniscal injuries; these studies show that OA continues to progress especially in totally ruptured CCL despite significant improvement in lameness in the early postoperative period. 19 – 21
lateral fabella suture 3 and prosthetic ligament 4 ; tibial osteotomies, such as the TPLO, 5 triple tibial osteotomy, 6 center of rotation of angulation–based leveling osteotomy, 7 and tibial tuberosity advancement 8 ; and intra-articular repair
, interventions did not commence until 3 weeks after surgery and exercises were not performed by a physiotherapist. The TPLO is a relatively new and innovative surgical treatment for CCL-deficient stifles. 5 To our knowledge, there have been no investigations
pressure mat system) following TPLO, 22 shortened duration to ambulation following surgical correction of intervertebral disk herniation, 23 and improvement in hair regrowth for patients with noninflammatory alopecia. 24 In an experimental study, 25
function. 2,3 However, surgical intervention is recommended for most dogs. The surgical procedures most commonly used for management of CrCLR include extracapsular stabilization, TPLO, and tibial tuberosity advancement. 4–6 Force plates are used to