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 Orthopedic surgery can help animals who suffer from joint problems, torn ligaments, broken bones, and can even help correct congenital problems. Most orthopedic surgery is focused around the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL), sometimes referred to as the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). 

Always pay attention to how your pet moves - if your pet seems to be moving differently than normal, it could mean they have an orthopedic condition. Some symptoms include; difficulty getting up, favoring a leg intermittently when walking, limping with swelling in the leg, stiffness and decreased activity level. 

If you notice your pet having these symptoms please call us!

The most common orthopedic surgeries performed on dogs and cats are fracture fixations and cruciate ligament repairs otherwise known as tibial plateau leveling osteotomy surgery (TPLO). Other orthopedic surgeries include Medial Patella Luxation (MPL) correction and Femoral Head Ostectomy (FHO) surgery.

The goal of fracture fixation is to stabilize the fractured bone to aid with fast healing of the injured bone itself and to return early mobility and full function to the injured extremity. Fractures can be treated conservatively or with external and internal fixation.

Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) is a procedure that repairs a cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture in a dog - similar to an ACL tear in a human. A CCL rupture can be an abrupt tear during trauma or strenuous activity and can also be from a slow deterioration of the ligament over weeks or months, possibly affecting both knees. If your pet does have a CCL tear the limp is usually quite severe.

- extracapsular stabilization

- MPL correction

- FHO surgery