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TPLO - Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy

This procedure corrects the fundamental reason why ACL tears occur so frequently in the dog, the presence of a slope or incline in the tibial plateau of 20 to 30 degrees. Following a thorough surgical exploration of the knee and removal of any torn ACL and meniscus, a curved bone cut or osteotomy is performed in the tibia below the knee. The tibial plateau is rotated until it is flat preventing any further femoral slide. The osteotomy is stabilized with a specialized plate and screws so the bone will heal in this new position. This occurs in 12 weeks. It is very important that outside activity is limited to leash walking only during this 12 week period. This procedure returns most dogs to 90 to 95 % of their pre-injury function on the limb. Unfortunately, 30% of dogs will tear the ACL in their other knee within 2 years of tearing their first.