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TTA Repair Complications

admin — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:23:15 +0000

For both humans and animals alike, any surgical procedure carries a risk of complications. You dog should have a full evaluation done, complete with blood work and other baseline testing, prior to surgery to help minimize any risks. Pre-surgical testing can often diminish the risk of death from anesthesia and other preventable complications related to your canine’s health. Overall, complications with cruciate surgery occur in approximately 5 to 10% of patients. Complications can range from mild and easily resolved, to more severe complications requiring additional surgery, expense and disability. While uncommon, complications do arise during and after tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) repair procedures, and you should have a discussion with your veterinarian regarding ways to minimize and avoid these risks.

Complications and risks associated with tibial tuberosity advancement surgery:

Swelling around incision site – happens in about half of all dogs
Dirrhea, nausea or loss of appetite during post operative recovery
Incisional dehiscence – spontaneous separation of the incision site
Severed long digital extensor tendon
Tibial crest failure – this most often requires re-operation as the stability of the implant is compromised
Patellar luxations – dislocation of the knee cap; this can range from moderate to severe
Implant rejection and/or infection
Meniscal pain and post-op tearing of the meniscus

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Extracapsular CCL Repair Complications

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:05:46 +0000

For both humans and animals alike, any surgical procedure carries a risk of complications. You dog should have a full evaluation done, complete with blood work and other baseline testing, prior to surgery to help minimize any risks. Pre-surgical testing can often diminish the risk of death from anesthesia and other preventable complications related to your canine’s health. Overall, complications with cruciate surgery occur in approximately 5 to 10% of patients. Complications can range from mild and easily resolved, to more severe complications requiring additional surgery, expense and disability. While uncommon, complications do arise during and after extracapsular repair procedures, and you should have a discussion with your veterinarian regarding ways to minimize and avoid these risks.

Complications and risks associated with traditional repair techniques for cranial cruciate ligament surgery are as follows:

Adverse reactions to anesthesia including nausea, vomiting, fatigue and in rare cases – death.
Infection of the surgical site.
Seroma – a build up of fluid at the surgical site which must be drained (aspirated).
Allergic reaction to sutures or medications used.
Allergic reaction to leader line, making re-operation for removal necessary.
Patellar luxation – knee cap dislocation.
Entrapment of the peroneal nerve – which can lead to paralysis and/or loss of the limb.
Blow out of stifle joint, tearing of leader line. This requires surgical intervention and a TPLO is often used for repair.
Tearing of mensicus.

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TPLO Complications

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:25:13 +0000

For both humans and animals alike, any surgical procedure carries a risk of complications. You dog should have a full evaluation done, complete with blood work and other baseline testing, prior to surgery to help minimize any risks; this pre-surgical testing can often diminish the risk of death from anesthesia. Overall, complications with cruciate surgery occur in approximately 5 to 10% of patients. Complications can range from mild and easily resolved, to more severe complications requiring additional surgery, expense and disability. While uncommon, complications do arise during and after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy procedures and you should speak with your veterinarian prior to the procedure and find out what procedures are in place to help minimize these risks, as well as what steps would be taken should a complication arise.

Possible complications associated with Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO):

Anesthetic death (very rare)
Poor healing of the bone and/or breakage of plates and screws
Straining of patellar ligament
Fracture of tibial crest
Blow-out fracture of the tibial plateau (requires re-operation)
Loosening of screws and shifting of tibial slope
Shifting of bones
Arthritis
Tearing of meniscus
Allergic reaction to sutures
Seroma formation
Bleeding or bruising of the surgical site
Implant failure
Deep infections of the bone, joint or implant
Angular/Torsional limb deformity

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