TPLO Surgery for Canine Anterior Cruciate Ligament Knee Injury ...
The canine knee joint is a complex structure and when part of that structure becomes injured, pain and lameness is the most likely result for the dog.
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is also sometimes called the cranial cruciate ligament. It is a ligament that helps to support the canine knee joint by keeping the tibia aligned with the femur and keeping it from moving forward in relation to the femur. (The tibia is one of the bones that is located directly below the knee joint and the femur is right above the joint.)
ACL injuries occur frequently in young active dogs when they twist the leg accidentally while playing or working. This results in a sudden lameness. ACL injuries also occur commonly in older large breed dogs that are overweight. In these dogs, the ligament may become stretched with "wear and tear" on the joint, resulting in a ligament that breaks easily even with a very minor insult, like walking down a stair or getting off of a piece of furniture. The lameness in this case may appear to be sudden if the ligament breaks suddenly. The symptoms may also be more chronic, with the lameness occurring as the joint changes in response to the stretching and injured ligament. Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) in Dogs with ACL InjuriesThere are several options for treatment of a dog that is suffering from an ACL injury. Many veterinarians believe that a surgical procedure known as a tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) is the best surgical option for any dog with an ACL injury. The TPLO surgery is especially appropriate for large dogs that weigh over 50 pounds because it is likely to provide more stability in the joint than other surgical options.
Details of the Canine TPLO SurgeryThe tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) surgery involves cutting the tibia and twisting it to change the angle of the joint. The change in angle of the joint allows the dog to leverage his own body weight in stabilizing the knee joint.
My poor sick dog is home after his cruciate ligament operation :(
My poor suck dog is home after his cruciate ligament operation :( 
@ yup, I am doing as we had that with my dog when he ruptured his cruciate ligament
I had a shit day today! And my poor dog had a cruciate ligament operation! It went well tho thankfully!
Repair of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture Via Tibial Tuberosity Advancement (TTA): When a dog tears the ...