Sonny's TTA Case
Sonny's Knee pre-op shows some early arthritis and significant joint swelling classic for the partial ACL tear he had. Sonny had been slow to rise for a few months and would be noticeably lame for 20 minutes after rising.
Post-op you can see the cut that was made on the front part of the bone and a large plate applied in a tension-band technique with a metal spacer to hold the bones in the correct position while they heal. We are finding that the TTA dogs reach final healing about 2-3 weeks faster than the TPLO. Consequently we are able to push the rehab program along a little faster.
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