Service Overview
While TPLO is ideal for medium-to-large active dogs, we offer customized lateral suture repair (extracapsular stabilization) for smaller dogs and senior companions.
Clinical Care Highlights
- • Insertion of medical-grade ultra-high-molecular-weight sterile monofilament sutures outside the joint capsule to mimic the function of the torn ligament.
- • Careful surgical debridement of torn cruciate ligament fibers and inspection/removal of damaged meniscus tissue to eliminate pain source.
- • An economical, highly successful stabilization method for dogs weighing under 30-35 pounds and senior cats.
- • Perfect biomechanical configuration for dogs with lower physical activity demands.
Key Health Benefits
- ✓ Highly effective and economical surgical option for small breed patients
- ✓ Addresses painful secondary meniscal tears immediately during joint arthrotomy
- ✓ Less invasive bone procedure resulting in fast, low-pain immediate recovery
- ✓ Restores normal household strolling mobility without complex osteotomy cuts
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a dog heal a torn ACL without surgery?
Unlike humans, a dog's knee joint slope causes constant forward shear forces. Without surgical stabilization, the joint continues to slide, causing progressive meniscal tears, excruciating chronic pain, muscle atrophy, and severe debilitating osteoarthritis that eventually cripples both hind legs due to compensation.
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