Sentences with phrase «correct cranial cruciate»
Dr. Sharp became TTA (tibial tuberosity advancement) certified by Jeff Mayo, DVM, CVLS, Diplomate ABVP, in 2008 and now regularly performs TTA surgeries to correct cranial cruciate disease in dogs.
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If a ruptured cranial cruciate ligament is present, it can be corrected at the same time.
Many procedures have been developed to correct the ruptured cranial cruciate ligament; however, no one has demonstrated superior results until the introduction of the tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO).
The Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) is currently the preferred procedure to correct a torn Cranial Cruciate Ligament (CCL / ACL) in a dog.
If the condition is relatively mild, it may not require surgical correction but it does stress the cranial cruciate ligament and can predispose to rupture and need to correct both conditions surgically.
Our surgeons medically manage and perform surgery to correct a wide variety of orthopedic conditions, including: Joint problems: Shoulder instability, Elbow dysplasia, Carpal instability, Hip dysplasia, Hip luxation, Patella luxation, Stifle ligament insufficiency, Cranial cruciate ligament disease, Tarsal instability, Arthrodesis (joint fusions), Diagnostic / therapeutic arthrocentesis, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Arthroscopy, Bone conditions: Fracture repair (standard AOS / ASIF), Treatment of fracture diseases (nonunions / malunions, etc.), Surgical correction of angular limb deformities, Bone grafting / enhancement of bone healing.