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Why TPLO is Best discussed by Michael Bauer DVM, DACVS

Visit http://canineortho.com/index.php/why-... to learn more about canine ACL tears and TPLO surgery. Dr. Michael Bauer of Colorado Canine Orthopedics discusses Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) surgery for canine ACL tears. You'll find out why TPLO is the best option. Understanding why the TPLO is considered the optimal repair for ACL tears in dogs requires a short stifle (knee) anatomy and biomechanical discussion. Canine stifle anatomy and biomechanics differ from humans and lack of this understanding has resulted in many misconceptions by the pet owning public. Figure one below illustrates the canine stifle joint with a corresponding radiograph (X-Ray). The bone above the joint is the femur and below is the tibia. The cranial cruciate ligament (more commonly know as the anterior cruciate ligament or ACL) attaches the femur to the tibia and prevents forward motion of the tibia and backward motion of the femur. The top of the tibial is the tibial plateau.