Not exact matches
Tibial Tuberosity Advancement (TTA)-- TTA is another way to accomplish the same mechanical advantage obtained
with TPLO but uses a linear cut along the front of the shin bone.
Commonly employed surgical procedures —
tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO),
tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA), lateral femoro -
tibial suture stabilization (LFTS) and TightRope stabilization (TR) were implemented in the model through collaboration
with a veterinary orthopedic surgeon to evaluate the ability of procedures to restore normal, CrCL - intact stifle biomechanics.
My canine has had bilateral trochlear wedge recessions,
tibial tuberosity transpositions, and stifle corrections
with a lateral imbrication along
with a medial release on the right stifle after a diagnosis of bilateral grade III / IV MPL.
A 2013 study done by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons indicated that the success was better than
with the TightRope (TR) or
tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA).
Force plate gait analysis to assess limb function after
tibial tuberosity advancement in dogs
with cranial cruciate ligament disease.
Modified
tibial tuberosity advancement procedure
with tuberosity advancement in excess of 12 mm in four large breed dogs
with cranial cruciate ligament - deficient joints.
Tibial Tuberosity Advancement TTA: Patients
with a damaged or torn cruciate ligament may benefit from this new technique of stabilization.
Cruciate ligament repair
with the TPLO (
tibial plate leveling osteotomy procedure) or the TTA (
tibial tuberosity advancement procedure) are common in this room.