Archive for: Tightrope Repair

What Does TightRope Surgery Cost?

Feb 9th, 2009

What Does TightRope Surgery Cost?

Prices for veterinary surgery vary greatly depending on where you are located no matter whether you choose TTA, TPLO, TR, or a lateral suture method.  The prices can also fluctuate due to the availability of a certain procedure, number of surgeons performing the surgery, and the size of your dog. A number of veterinary [...]

Is My Dog a Candidate for Tightrope Surgery?

Feb 5th, 2009

Is My Dog a Candidate for Tightrope Surgery?

The newest surgical technique to repair torn cranial cruciate ligaments in dogs is the tightrope procedure.  Tightrope CCL is an extracapsular technique which uses lateral suture stabilization in conjunction with a virtually indestructible material called FiberTape for knee joint stabilization.  The Fiber Tape is placed in the dog’s knee through a few small incisions, mostly [...]

Tightrope CCL Surgery Recovery

Feb 4th, 2009

Tightrope CCL Surgery Recovery

Tightrope CCL Procedure

Sep 9th, 2008

Tightrope CCL Procedure

The Tightrope CCL repair surgery is the newest surgical option available for dogs with cranial cruciate ligament injury.  Unlike in humans, canine CCL tears and damage generally takes place over a period of months or years, rather than being associated with a single traumatic event.  Because of the nature of these injuries, and their degenerative [...]