Dog Surgical Correction of Cruciate Tear and Patella Luxation
Dogs that tear the cranial cruciate ligament frequently also have a luxating patella. This situation presents a unique challenge to the veterinarian often requiring a surgical correction which is a total knee reconstruction. Surgically correcting the cranial cruciate tear is fairly straightforward; however, fixing both at the same time can be much more complicated. Tibial Tuberosity Advancement surgery allows for the simultaneous surgical correction of cruciate tear and patella luxation on the dog in a fairly straightforward procedure. Cranial Cruciate Tear The TTA is the latest surgical procedure developed to treat cruciate rupture in the dog. Big dogs weighing over