This angle is
called the Tibial Plateau Angle.
There are newer surgical techniques available
called a tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) or a tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA).
By advancing the Tibial Tuberosity, we can overcome the abnormal front to back motion
called Tibial Thrust, and also tend to overcome the tendency for Pivot Shift.
If your preschooler's lower leg (or tibia) twists inward, it's
called tibial torsion.
Not exact matches
Many massage therapists understand that there is a band on the side of the leg,
called the ileo
tibial band, which is composed of muscles and tendons but many massage therapists do not understand that this band has its origins in the side of the little toe and that treatment is best started from the actual side of the little toe.
The force that the cranial cruciate ligament opposes is
called the cranial
tibial thrust or cranial drawer.
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).
Surgery to fix a CCL tear is
called a TPLO, or
tibial - plateau - leveling osteotomy.
TPLO post-op rehabilitation
Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) Protocol PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY AND
CALL IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.
If you are unsure if your pet's knee requires bone rotation for alignment (medically
called «
tibial crest transposition»), you can ask your veterinarian if they can palpate the alignment of the
tibial crest or take an x-ray with the knees perfectly straight up and down to see if the bones are aligned.
Sometimes
called Lateral Fabello -
Tibial suture, it is a «tightening» procedure for the stifle.
This is
called «cranial
tibial thrust.»