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orthopedic joint management: stifle
Meniscal
Management
Tibial Tuberosity Advancement
Tibial Tuberosity Advancement (TTA) was described for
use in dogs in the 2000s. The premise of TTA is that an
increase in the efficiency of the quadriceps mechanism
will subsequently neutralize cranial tibiofemoral shear
force in the cranial cruciate ligament deficient stifle. TTA
involves an osteotomy of the cranial tibial tuberosity
and perpendicular alignment of the patella ligament and
common tangent of the femorotibial joint to eliminate
cranial tibial thrust.
Meniscal injury is often
associated with cranial
cruciate ligament rupture
in dogs. It is theorized that
meniscal injury is caused
by excessive caudal sliding
of the femoral condyle due
to cranial cruciate ligament
instability. Accurate
assessment of the menisci
is important for the proper
surgical treatment of meniscal pathology in dogs.
SECUROS offers a wide array of instrumentation for proper
diagnosis and treatment of meniscal injury including blade
handle and blades, retractors, probes, hooks, forceps, and
rongeurs.
SECUROS offers an assortment of innovative implants
and instruments for TTA including XGEN “forkless”
TTA plates, Cut-to-Length TTA cages, PLX spacers,
and Velosity Bioactive Synthetic Bone Graft product
lines. Newly introduced in 2014 is an expanded line of
“long” plates in Standard and XGEN styles as well as a
full range of “half” cage sizes in Standard and Cut-toLength styles.
Tibial
Plateau
Leveling
Osteotomy
Tibial Plateau
Leveling Osteotomy
was introduced in
the 1990s to address
stifle instability
due to cranial
cruciate ligament
rupture. TPLO
limits tibiofemoral shear force by decreasing the natural
orientation of the tibial plateau, thereby eliminating cranial
tibial thrust. This is achieved by creating a proximal tibial
osteotomy and rotating the proximal segment to decrease
the tibial plateau angle.
Patellar Luxation
Luxation of the patella is one of the most common
orthopedic conditions in dogs. The cause of patellar
luxation is considered to be a consequence of a variety of
skeletal abnormalities affecting the stifle. Several strategies
may be required to correct patellar luxation including
reconstruction of the patellar soft tissues, deepening of
the femoral groove, transposition of the tibial crest, and
correction of femoral deformity.
SECUROS features a comprehensive collection of pins,
wires, instruments, and saws that provide flexibility and
versatility in patellar luxation corrective surgical treatment.
SECUROS first introduced its patented TPLO plate in 2003
and through the years has vastly expanded its product
offering to include a full range of TPLO instrumentation and
power equipment to provide the ultimate TPLO experience.
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